Business form with repositional adhesive label

Abstract

An intermediate for making repositional or removable adhesive backed labels is provided which facilitate the construction of labels that may be readily dispensed with automatic equipment, and/or readily passed through printers. A first paper layer has permanent adhesive on a first face and the repositional or removable (preferably repositional) adhesive on a second face, the repositional adhesive also in contact with a first face of a liner material, with a second face of a liner material having a silicone coating. The liner material first face has a non-highly calendered texture, uncoated with adhesive release material so that the repositional or removable adhesive adheres well to the liner material first face, although the repositional adhesive has greater affinity for the first paper layer second face than the liner material first face. The intermediate may be placed in a spiral roll configuration, and then used to make a label precursor by bringing a second paper layer (e.g. about 12 lb. bond paper) into contact with the permanent adhesive layer. Labels are die cut out of the label precursor through the second paper layer so that when the label is removed from the label configuration it has a top face which is a face of the second paper layer and the repositional adhesive defines a bottom face thereof, or the label may be a patch in a much larger business form.