Composite thermal transfer, method of making same and label webs
There are disclosed a composite thermal transfer including a thermal transfer which incorporates a label such as a hologram, a composite label that can be incorporated into a composite thermal transfer and methods of making a composite thermal transfer.
1 . Method of making a composite thermal transfer, comprising:
providing a carrier wherein one side of the carrier has a release coating;
printing in reverse over the release coating but leaving a free zone,
applying adhesive over the printing outside the free zone, and
adhesively adhering a printed label facing the carrier at the free zone.
2 . Method as defined in claim 1 , wherein the printed label includes a hologram.
3 . Method of making a composite thermal transfer, comprising:
providing a carrier wherein one side of the carrier has a release coating,
applying a protective coating against the release coating,
printing in reverse over the protective coating but leaving a free zone,
applying heat-activatable adhesive over the printing outside the free zone, and
thereafter adhering a printed label at the free zone with the printed label facing the protective coating.
4 . Method as defined in claim 3 , wherein the printed label is adhesively adhered to the protective coating.
5 . Method as defined in claim 3 , wherein the label is the same size and shape as the free zone.
6 . Method as defined in claim 3 , wherein the label is smaller than the free zone.
7 . Method as defined in claim 3 , wherein the label extends outwardly of the free zone and overlaps the thermal transfer.
8 . Method of making a composite thermal transfer web, comprising:
providing a web of thermal transfers, at least some of the transfers containing printing in reverse with a free zone which is free of printing, and
adhering a printed label to the transfer in at least some of the free zones.
9 . Method as defined in claim 8 , wherein at least some of the printed labels include a hologram.
10 . Method as defined in claim 8 ,
wherein the adhering step includes using pressure sensitive adhesive to adhere the printed labels to the thermal transfer in the free zone.
11 . Method as defined in claim 10 , wherein the printed label includes a hologram, and wherein the hologram faces the carrier.
12 . Method of making a composite thermal transfer, comprising:
providing a web of thermal transfers wherein at least some of the thermal transfers have reverse printing and free zones which are free of printing,
providing a web of printed labels,
and applying the printed labels to the transfers at least some of the free zones.
13 . Method as defined in claim 12 , wherein the applying step comprises dispensing the labels successively into the free zones.
14 . Method as defined in claim 12 , wherein the applying step comprises laminating the printed labels onto the transfers at their free zones.
15 . Method as defined in claim 12 , wherein the printed labels have heat-activatable adhesive on one side thereof and have pressure sensitive adhesive on the other side thereof to hold the printed labels to the transfer.
16 . Method as defined in claim 14 , including applying pressure to the printed label to improve adherence of the printed label to the transfer.
17 . A composite thermal transfer, comprising:
a carrier having a release coating,
reverse printing over the carrier with at least one free zone which is free of printing,
adhesive over the printing except at the free zone(s), and
a printed label adhered in place over the free zone(s) and facing the carrier.
18 . A composite thermal transfer as defined in claim 17 , wherein the printed label is adhered in place by pressure sensitive adhesive.
19 . A composite thermal transfer as defined in claim 17 ,
wherein the printed label includes a hologram.
20 . A composite thermal transfer as defined in claim 17 , including
a protective coating adhered to the release coating and wherein the printed label is adhered to the protective coating.
21 . A composite thermal transfer as defined in claim 20 , wherein the printed label includes a hologram.
22 . A composite thermal transfer as defined in claim 20 , wherein the adhesive comprises a heat-activatable adhesive.
23 . A composite thermal transfer as defined in claim 22 , including
pressure sensitive adhesive adhering the label in place.
24 . A composite thermal transfer as defined in claim 20 , including
pressure sensitive adhesive adhering the label in place.
25 . A composite thermal transfer as defined in claim 24 , including heat-activatable adhesive over the printed label.
26 . In combination:
a carrier having a release coating,
a coating of pressure sensitive adhesive releasably adhered to the release coating,
a printed label adhered at one side to the pressure sensitive adhesive coating, and
a coating of heat-activatable adhesive at the other side of the printed label.
27 . The combination defined in claim 26 , wherein the printed label includes a hologram.
28 . In combination:
a carrier having a release coating,
heat-activatable adhesive releasably adhered to the release coating, and a printed label adhered to the heat-activatable adhesive.
29 . The combination defined in claim 28 , wherein the printed label includes a hologram.
30 . In combination:
a carrier having a first coating of pressure sensitive adhesive,
a release coating in contact with the pressure sensitive adhesive,
a coating of heat-activatable adhesive releasably adhered to the release coating,
a printed label having a printed side and an opposite side, the opposite side being adhered to the heat-activatable adhesive adhered to the printed side, and
a second pressure sensitive adhesive coating adhered to the printed side.
31 . The combination defined in claim 30 , wherein the printed label includes a hologram.
32 . The combination defined in claim 30 , including a release liner in contact with the second pressure sensitive adhesive coating.