RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION LAYERED FOAM TAG
The manufacturer and use of an radio frequency identification (RFID) tag includes an improved foam substrate that is fire-resistant that utilizes an adhesive that allows the use of the tag in hot and cold environments without regard to the dielectric constant of the surface of the product that the tag is affixed. The sensitivity of the tag is sufficiently maintained to allow the trimming of the antenna when it is desirable to reduce the size of the affixed RFID tag.
1 . A radio frequency identification (RFID) layered tag comprising:
a facing layer;
an inlay web layer attached via a first adhesive layer to the facing layer;
an RFID chip and an antenna embedded into the inlay web layer;
a polylactic acid foam layer attached via a second adhesive layer to the inlay web layer; and
a third adhesive layer attached to the polylactic acid foam layer for attachment to an object.
2 . The RFID layered tag of claim 1 wherein the polylactic acid foam layer has a thickness of between about 2.75 mm and about 3.50 mm.
3 . The RFID layered tag of claim 1 wherein the polylactic acid foam layer is made of a noncombustible material.
4 . The RFID layered tag of claim 1 wherein the polylactic acid foam layer is made of a biodegradable material.
5 . The RFID layered tag of claim 1 wherein the facing layer is made of a thermal transfer printable white semi-gloss biaxially oriented polypropylene material.
6 . The RFID layered tag of claim 1 wherein the first, second, and third adhesive layers are made of a Wausau material.
7 . The RFID layered tag of claim 1 wherein the facing layer has a thickness of between about 1 mm and about 3 mm.
8 . A radio frequency identification (RFID) layered tag comprising:
a facing layer made of a biaxially oriented polypropylene material;
a first adhesive layer attached to the facing layer;
an RFID device and an antenna positioned adjacent to the first adhesive layer;
an inlay layer positioned adjacent to the RFID device;
a noncombustible foam layer attached via a second adhesive layer to the inlay layer; and
a third adhesive layer attached to the noncombustible foam layer for attachment to an object.
9 . The RFID layered tag of claim 8 wherein the noncombustible foam layer has a thickness of between about 2.75 mm and about 3.50 mm.
10 . The RFID layered tag of claim 8 wherein the noncombustible foam layer is a polylactic acid foam layer.
11 . The RFID layered tag of claim 8 wherein the noncombustible foam layer is made of a biodegradable material.
12 . The RFID layered tag of claim 8 wherein the first, second, and third adhesive layers are made of a Wausau material.
13 . The RFID layered tag of claim 8 wherein the facing layer has a thickness of between about 1 mm and about 3 mm.
14 . A radio frequency identification (RFID) layered tag comprising:
a facing layer;
a first adhesive layer attached to the facing layer;
an RFID chip;
an inlay layer attached to the RFID chip and the first adhesive layer;
a second adhesive layer attached to the inlay layer;
a noncombustible biodegradable foam layer attached to the second adhesive layer; and
a third adhesive layer attached to the noncombustible biodegradable foam layer.
15 . The RFID layered tag of claim 14 wherein the noncombustible biodegradable foam layer has a thickness of between about 2.75 mm and about 3.50 mm.
16 . The RFID layered tag of claim 14 wherein the noncombustible biodegradable foam layer is made of a polylactic acid material.
17 . The RFID layered tag of claim 14 wherein the facing layer is made of a thermal transfer printable white semi-gloss material.
18 . The RFID layered tag of claim 14 wherein the facing layer is made of a biaxially oriented polypropylene material.
19 . The RFID layered tag of claim 14 wherein the first, second, and third adhesive layers are made of a Wausau material.
20 . The RFID layered tag of claim 14 wherein the facing layer has a thickness of between about 1 mm and about 3 mm.