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 primer on the non-adhesive surface of the duct tape, and
a colored ink printed on top of the primer.
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 colored ink is 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 2 , wherein the film is a polyolefin film.
8. The adhesive tape according to claim 2 , wherein the film comprises one or more layers.
9. The adhesive tape according to claim 2 , wherein the film comprises a top layer, a core layer, and a bottom layer.
10. The adhesive tape according to claim 9 , wherein the top layer is comprised of a polymer selected from the group consisting of polyethylene, ethyl methyl acrylate (EMA), ethyl vinyl acetate (EVA), ethlyene acrylic acid copolymer, titanium dioxide, calcium carbonate, clay, and a combination thereof.
11. The adhesive tape according to claim 9 , wherein the core layer is comprised of polyethylene.
12. The adhesive tape according to claim 9 , wherein the bottom layer is comprised of a polymer selected from the group consisting of polyethylene, ethyl methyl acrylate (EMA), and a combination thereof.
13. The adhesive tape according to claim 12 , wherein the bottom layer is comprised of a polyethylene blend comprising LDPE, LLPDE or a combination, thereof.
14. The adhesive tape according to claim 2 , wherein the film has a thickness in a range of 2 to 4 mils.
15. 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.
16. The adhesive tape according to claim 1 , wherein the colored ink is digitally printed.
17. The adhesive tape according to claim 1 , 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.
18. The adhesive tape according to claim 1 , 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.
19. The adhesive tape according to claim 1 , wherein the primer is selected from the group consisting of chlorinated polyolefins, acrylic modified polyolefins, acrylics, polyurethanes, polyethylene amines, titanium dioxide, and a combination thereof.
20. The adhesive tape according to claim 1 , wherein the primer comprises a white ink.