Heineken Technical Services B.v.

Whitbread Plc

Lawson Mardon Plastics

Heineken Technical

Whitebread Plc

Erwin Anton Rosens

Mark Erich Sillince

Thomas Lynn Brandt

Patrick Johannes Blom

Daniel Nathaniel Wilkens

Timothy Wright

Karl Mondszein

Neal Donald Turner

Mark F Sillince

Daniel Nathaniel Willekens

The invention is directed to an ink-only label at least consisting of an adhesive layer, an ink-only image layer and optionally a protective layer, wherein the label, when applied to a substrate, has a water permeability coefficient, as defined herein, which is sufficient to enable fast removal of the label from the substrate with water or an aqueous alkaline solution, without destructive treatment of the said substrate.

Label, container comprising said label and method of washing such a container

The invention is directed to a returnable plastic crate provided on at least one surface with an ink only label that is removable without destructive treatment of the said surface, said label being adhered to said at least one surface by an activated adhesive layer.

Process for applying an ink-only label to a polymeric surface

Labelled, returnable plastic crate

The invention relates to a transfer label comprising a backing layer and a transfer layer which is releasably attached to the backing layer. From transfer to a container, the transfer layer is detached from the backing layer. After attachment to a container, the transfer layer can be removed in an aqueous liquid under turbulent soaking conditions at a temperature of not more than 100&deg; C., preferably not more than 70&deg; C. During these conditions, the transfer layer breaks up in at least four parts wherein each part is not smaller than 5 micrometers. The transfer layers is detached from the container with a soaking time of not more than 20 minutes, preferably not more than 10 seconds. The transfer label according to the present invention has a very high adherence during storage and use conditions, and can be rapidly removed from a container such as a reusable crate for bottles, in an economic manner.

Transfer label comprising a backing layer and a transfer layer, container comprising such a transfer layer and method of removing a transfer layer from a container

The invention relates to a transfer label including a backing layer and a transfer layer which is releasably attached to the backing layer. The transfer layer includes an ink layer and on each side of the ink layer a top and bottom containment layer. The top and bottom containment layer contact one another outside the perimeter of the ink layer to form a closed envelop around the ink layer. The transfer label according to the present invention can be applied to a container such as a crate and can be easily removed therefrom in a washing process without the ink dissolving in the wash liquid.

Transfer label having ink containment layers, container comprising a transfer layer and method of washing such a container

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Erwin Anton Rosens