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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 04, 1994
Filed:
Jul. 13, 1992
Applicant:
Inventors:
Michael J West, Turlock, CA (US);
Jimmy D Williamson, Turlock, CA (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
156215 ; 156281 ; 1563063 ; 1563088 ; 156390 ; 156447 ; 156568 ; 156D / ; 521 40 ; 521 48 ;
Abstract
A method is disclosed whereby water is used to transfer labels onto containers in automatic high-speed labeling machines thereby leaving no glue residue on a container's surface, and making them amenable for recycling. The method further provides for adjustment of water's surface tension if necessary by surfactants to cause wettability of a variety of surfaces undergoing labeling, but said label is permanently attached to the container by friction, rather than by glue, after evaporation of the water.