Polyester backed combination wristband and label form
A system may include a front side comprising a paper ply, said paper ply having a label section and a wristband section separated by a line of weakness. Said label section comprises a plurality of printable labels die cut therein. Said wristband section comprises a first wristband portion die cut therein. A system may include a back side comprising a first polyester ply and a second polyester ply spaced apart by a gap. Said first polyester ply opposes at least part of said wristband section. Said second polyester ply is configured as a liner and opposes at least part of said label section. A first layer of adhesive and a first layer of release material are arranged between said paper ply and said first polyester ply, and a second layer of adhesive and a second layer of release material are arranged between said paper ply and said second polyester ply.
1 . A combination wristband and label form, comprising:
a front side comprising a paper ply, said paper ply having a label section and a wristband section separated from said label section by a line of weakness, said label section comprising a plurality of printable labels die cut therein, said wristband section comprising a first wristband portion die cut therein; and
a back side comprising a first polyester ply and a second modified polyester ply spaced apart from said first polyester ply by a gap, said first polyester ply opposing at least part of said wristband section, said second modified polyester ply configured as a liner and opposing at least part of said label section, a first layer of adhesive and a first layer of release material arranged between said paper ply and said first polyester ply, and a second layer of adhesive and a second layer of release material arranged between said paper ply and said second modified polyester ply;
wherein said second modified polyester ply has a variable thickness conferred by a pattern of peaks and valleys in a surface of said second modified polyester ply.
2 . The combination wristband and label form of claim 1 , wherein an average thickness of said first polyester ply is disparate from an average thickness of said second modified polyester ply.
3 . The combination wristband and label form of claim 1 , further comprising a static-resistant coating associated with at least one of said first polyester ply and said second modified polyester ply.
4 . The combination wristband and label form of claim 1 , wherein said line of weakness extends within said gap.
5 . The combination wristband and label form of claim 1 , wherein said gap is devoid of polyester.
6 . The combination wristband and label form of claim 1 , wherein said second modified polyester ply has a variable thickness.
7 . The combination wristband and label form of claim 6 , wherein said second modified polyester ply has an average thickness of less than 2 mil.
8 . The combination wristband and label form of claim 1 , wherein each of said first polyester ply and said second modified polyester ply have a variable thickness.
9 . The combination wristband and label form of claim 8 , wherein each of said first polyester ply and said second modified polyester ply have an average thickness of less than 2 mil.
10 . A method of forming a combination wristband and label form, said method comprising:
dividing a paper ply into a label section and a wristband section with a line of weakness, said label section comprising a plurality of printable labels die cut therein, said wristband section comprising a first wristband portion die cut therein;
providing a first polyester ply and a second polyester ply;
skiving, using a roller, at least one of said first polyester ply and said second polyester ply to cause said at least one of said first polyester ply and said second polyester ply to have a variable thickness;
disposing a first layer of adhesive and a first layer of release material between said paper ply and said first polyester ply; and
disposing a second layer of adhesive and a second layer of release material between said paper ply and said second polyester ply.
11 . The method of claim 10 , wherein said skiving reduces a thickness of said at least one of said first polyester ply and said second polyester ply.
12 . The method of claim 10 , further comprising providing a gap in said combination wristband and label form between said first polyester ply and said second polyester ply, said gap being devoid of polyester.
13 . The method of claim 10 , wherein an average thickness of at least one of said first polyester ply and said second polyester ply is less than 2 mils.
14 . The method of claim 10 , wherein an average thickness of each of said first polyester ply and said second polyester ply is less than 2 mils.
15 . The method of claim 14 , wherein said average thickness of each of said first polyester ply and said second polyester ply is one of 0.48 mils, 0.92 mils, 1.2 mils, and 1.42 mils.
16 . The method of claim 10 , further comprising associating a static-resistant coating with at least one of said first polyester ply and said second polyester ply.
17 . A method of forming a combination wristband and label form, said method comprising:
dividing a paper ply into a label section and a wristband section with a line of weakness, said label section comprising a plurality of printable labels die cut therein, said wristband section comprising a first wristband portion die cut therein;
providing a polyester ply;
skiving said polyester ply using a roller to cause said polyester ply to have a variable thickness; and
disposing a layer of adhesive and a layer of release material between said polyester ply and each of said label section and said wristband section of said paper ply.
18 . The method of claim 17 , further comprising associating a static-resistant coating with said polyester ply.
19 . The method of claim 17 , wherein said polyester ply has an average thickness less than or equal to 2 mils.
20 . The method of claim 17 , wherein said polyester ply has an average thickness of no more than 1 mil.