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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 13, 2003
Filed:
Jun. 26, 2002
William F. Scholz, Altadena, CA (US);
Eric Chen-nan Su, Mentor, OH (US);
Norman A. Conti, Painesville, OH (US);
Frederick N. Miekka, Sierre Madre, CA (US);
Avery Dennison Corporation, Pasadena, CA (US);
Abstract
Faceless PSA label constructions of this invention comprise a flexible substrate having a release surface, and a layer of pressure-sensitive adhesive disposed on the release surface. A nonblocking continuous film that, in combination with the pressure-sensitive adhesive is sufficiently self supporting, is disposed over a surface of the layer of pressure-sensitive adhesive to render the pressure-sensitive adhesive tack free. The continuous film is selected from the group of film-forming polymers consisting of polyamide resins, polyester resins, polyurethane resins, polyacrylate resins, vinyl acetate resins and mixtures thereof having a tensile strength of at least 200 psi, and a percent elongation of at least 50. The continuous film can be applied sequentially or simultaneously with the PSA. For purposes of simultaneous application it is desired that the continuous film be formed from a material having a hot melt viscosity that is within a factor of about two times a hot melt viscosity for the PSA. The completed faceless PSA label construction is adapted to receive and retain printing or marking indicia directly onto a surface of the continuous film.