Reinforced label assembly
A label assembly includes a label print layer with enhanced tensile, tear, and/or stiffness properties. The enhanced property or properties may be achieved by including a reinforcement layer, including a reinforcement material in the adhesive layer, and/or modifying the facestock layer.
1. A label assembly comprising:
a facestock with a basis weight between 12 and 80 pounds per 3300 ft 2 ream;
an adhesive layer; and
a reinforcement layer located between the facestock layer and the adhesive layer, wherein the reinforcement layer comprises a mixture of polyamidoamine-epichlorohydrin and polyvinyl alcohol coated at 9 grams per square meter (gsm) onto the facestock.
2. The label assembly of claim 1 , wherein the adhesive layer comprises at least one adhesive selected from the group consisting of a hot melt adhesive, an emulsion adhesive, a solvent adhesive, and combinations thereof.
3. The label assembly of claim 1 , wherein the label assembly does not comprise a release liner.
4. The label assembly of claim 1 , wherein the label assembly comprises a release liner.
5. The label assembly of claim 1 , wherein the reinforcement layer is continuous.
6. The label assembly of claim 1 , wherein the reinforcement layer comprises a plurality of gaps and wherein the adhesive layer extends through the gaps to the facestock layer.
7. The label assembly of claim 1 , wherein the reinforcement layer comprises a plurality of rows and wherein the rows are parallel to a machine direction of the label assembly.
8. The label assembly of claim 1 , wherein the reinforcement layer comprises a grid and a plurality of openings extending through the reinforcement layer.
9. A label assembly comprising:
a facestock layer with a basis weight between 12 and 80 pounds per 3300 ft 2 ream; and
an adhesive layer comprising an adhesive material and a reinforcing material, wherein the reinforcement material comprises a mixture of polyamidoamine-epichlorohydrin and polyvinyl alcohol coated at about 9 gsm onto the facestock.
10. The label assembly of claim 9 , wherein the label assembly does not comprise a release liner.
11. The label assembly of claim 9 , wherein the label assembly comprises a release liner.
12. A method for forming a label assembly comprising:
applying a reinforcement layer at 9 grams per square meter (gsm) to a facestock layer with a basis weight between 12 and 80 pounds per 3300 ft 2 ream; wherein the reinforcement layer comprises a mixture of polyamidoamide-epichlorohydrin and polyvinyl alcohol; and
applying an adhesive layer to the reinforcement layer.
13. The method of claim 12 , further comprising applying a release liner to the adhesive layer.
14. The method of claim 12 , wherein the application of the reinforcement layer to the facestock layer includes pattern coating a reinforcement material onto a first surface of the facestock layer; wherein the reinforcement layer covers less than 100% of the first surface.
15. The method of claim 14 , wherein the reinforcement layer comprises a plurality of openings; and wherein the application of the adhesive layer to the reinforcement layer comprises depositing an adhesive composition on the reinforcement layer; and wherein the adhesive composition at least partially fills the plurality of openings.
16. The method of claim 12 , wherein the reinforcement layer is applied using a dual die, a slide die, or a three-layer die.
17. The method of claim 16 , wherein the reinforcement layer is applied using the three layer die with the reinforcement layer as a middle layer.
18. The method of claim 12 , wherein the reinforcement layer is applied directly to the facestock layer.
19. A method for forming a label assembly comprising:
applying a reinforcement layer at 9 grams per square meter (gsm) to a first surface of an adhesive layer,
the adhesive layer further comprising a second surface in contact with a label liner layer; and
contacting the applied reinforcement layer with a facestock layer with a basis weight between 12 and 80 pounds per 3300 ft 2 ream wherein the reinforcement layer comprises a mixture of polyamidoamide-epichlorohydrin and polyvinyl alcohol.