Digital printed duct tape
An adhesive tape is provided comprising a duct tape having an adhesive surface and a non-adhesive surface, a white ink printed on the non-adhesive surface of the duct tape, and a colored ink printed on top of the printed white ink. The white ink and the colored ink are digitally printed and UV curable. A self-wound roll of adhesive duct tape having digitally printed ink on the non-adhesive surface of the duct tape is also provided.
1. An adhesive tape comprising:
a duct tape having an adhesive surface and a non-adhesive surface,
a white ink printed on the non-adhesive surface of the duct tape, and
a colored ink printed on top of the printed white ink.
2. The adhesive tape according to claim 1 , wherein the duct tape is comprised of a film, a cloth scrim, and an adhesive.
3. The adhesive tape according to claim 1 , wherein the white ink, colored ink or both are UV curable.
4. The adhesive tape according to claim 1 , further comprising a release coating on the colored printed ink.
5. The adhesive tape according to claim 1 , wherein the release coating comprises a material selected from the group consisting of acrylic, silicone, poly vinyl octadecyl carbonate (PVODC), fluorinated-based coating, and vinyl acetate-based coating.
6. The adhesive tape according to claim 1 , wherein the colored ink has a thickness up to 15 microns.
7. The adhesive tape according to claim 1 , wherein the white ink comprises titanium dioxide.
8. The adhesive tape according to claim 7 , wherein the titanium dioxide is present in a range of 5 weight % to 30 weight %.
9. The adhesive tape according to claim 1 , wherein the white ink is present at a thickness up to 25 microns.
10. The adhesive tape according to claim 2 , wherein the film is a polyolefin film.
11. The adhesive tape according to claim 2 , wherein the film comprises one or more layers.
12. The adhesive tape according to claim 2 , wherein the film comprises a top layer, a core layer, and a bottom layer.
13. The adhesive tape according to claim 12 , wherein the top layer is comprised of a polymer selected from the group consisting of polyethylene, ethyl methyl acrylate (EMA), and a combination thereof.
14. The adhesive tape according to claim 12 , wherein the core layer is comprised of polyethylene.
15. The adhesive tape according to claim 12 , wherein the bottom layer is comprised of a polymer selected from the group consisting of polyethylene, ethyl methyl acrylate (EMA), and a combination thereof.
16. The adhesive tape according to claim 15 , wherein the bottom layer is comprised of a polyethylene blend comprising LDPE, LLPDE or a combination thereof.
17. The adhesive tape according to claim 2 , wherein the film has a thickness in a range of 2 to 4 mils.
18. The adhesive tape according to claim 1 , wherein the white ink comprises at least one reactive co-monomer, a white pigment, a primary initiator, a polymeric photoinitiator, and an antioxidant.
19. The adhesive tape according to claim 1 , wherein the colored ink comprises at least one reactive co-monomer, an optional white pigment, a primary initiator, a polymeric photoinitiator, a colored pigment, and an antioxidant.
20. The adhesive tape according to claim 1 , wherein the white ink, the colored ink, or both are digitally printed.
21. An adhesive tape comprising:
a duct tape having an adhesive surface and a non-adhesive surface, and
a white ink printed on the non-adhesive surface of the duct tape, and
a colored ink printed on top of the printed white ink,
wherein the white ink comprises dipropyleneglycol diacrylate, 2-(2-vinyloxyethoxy) ethyl acrylate, titanium dioxide, substitute phosphine oxide, oligo[2-hydroxy-2-methyl-1[4-(1-methylvinyl)phenyl]propanone], and butylated hydroxytoluene.
22. The adhesive tape according to claim 21 , wherein the white ink comprises 30 weight % to 50 weight % of dipropyleneglycol diacrylate, 20 weight % to 40 weight % of 2-(2-vinyloxyethoxy) ethyl acrylate, 5 weight % to 30 weight % titanium dioxide, 1 weight % to 20 weight % substitute phosphine oxide, 0.9 weight % to 5 weight % oligo[2-hydroxy-2-methyl-1[4-(1-methylvinyl)phenyl]propanone], and less than or equal to 1 weight % butylated hydroxytoluene.
23. The adhesive tape according to claim 21 , wherein the colored ink comprises dipropyleneglycol diacrylate, 2-(2-vinyloxyethoxy) ethyl acrylate, substitute phosphine oxide, oligo[2-hydroxy-2-methyl-1[4-(1-methylvinyl)phenyl]propanone], a colored pigment, butylated hydroxytoluene, and 2-phenoxyethylacrylate.
24. The adhesive tape according to claim 23 , wherein the colored ink comprises 50 weight % to 70 weight % dipropyleneglycol diacrylate, 5 weight % to 10 weight % 2-(2-vinyloxyethoxy) ethyl acrylate, 5 weight % to 10 weight % substitute phosphine oxide, 5 weight % to 10 weight % oligo[2-hydroxy-2-methyl-1[4-(1-methylvinyl)phenyl]propanone], 1 weight % to 10 weight % of a colored pigment, less than or equal to 1 weight % butylated hydroxytoluene, and 5 weight % to 10 weight % 2-phenoxyethylacrylate.
25. The adhesive tape according to claim 21 , wherein the white ink, colored ink or both are UV curable.