Avery Dennison Corporation

Peter J Heederik

Darren B Milligan

Santosh L Hire

Michael E Hannington

Graham Yeadon

Osei Owusu

Jos Van Noort

Aren Joost De Man

Frederick Everardus De Grunt

Lenneke Van Der Bent

Various opacifying adhesive compositions are described. The adhesives exhibit relatively high levels of opacity in wet conditions while maintaining acceptable adhesive properties. Also described are label assemblies and labeled containers using such adhesives. Related methods of use and preparation are also described.

Opaque adhesives in wet condition for label application

A method for recycling materials having an affixed label is disclosed. The present invention also includes labels and adhesives that is readily removable from a material during a process for recycling the material.

Recycling processes and labels and adhesives and use therein

An embossed thermoplastic label includes (a) a facestock having an upper surface and a lower surface with at least one layer and the layer has at least one thermoplastic resin, and (b) the facestock includes at least one embossed pattern on the upper surface of the facestock. The embossed pattern includes at least one embossed section and at least one unembossed section on the facestock. An intermediate configuration is also disclosed. A method is provided for embossing a thermoplastic label. The embossed thermoplastic label is useful in various labeling and brand awareness applications and provides visual and textural effects.

Embossed thermoplastic label

Adhesive film

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Hillegom, Netherlands

Peter J Heederik