Linerless combined mailing label and return label and method of manufacturing same
A combined primary label and secondary label comprises a first piece of paper, a first release coating disposed on a portion of the first piece of paper, a second piece of paper, a second release coating different from the first release coating and disposed on a portion of the second piece of paper. The combined primary and secondary label further comprises an adhesive layer disposed between the first and second pieces of paper such that (i) a primary label can be peeled away with at least some adhesive of the adhesive layer from the second release coating disposed on the portion of the second piece of paper, and (ii) a secondary label can be peeled away with at least some adhesive of the same adhesive layer from the first release coating disposed on the portion of the first piece of paper.
1. A combination label, comprising:
a first substrate comprising a first release coating disposed on a first portion of a backside of the first substrate and an adhesive coating disposed on the backside with the adhesive coating covering the first release coating and remaining portions of the backside, wherein the remaining portions of the backside for the first substrate comprises the adhesive coating but lacks the first release coating that is deposited under the adhesive coating on the first portion of the backside for the first substrate; and
a second substrate comprising a second release coating disposed on a backside of the second substrate;
wherein the first substrate and the second substrate are aligned and joined together by the adhesive coating on the corresponding backsides;
wherein a primary label is defined in the first substrate and a secondary label is defined in the second substrate and the primary label and the secondary label are adapted to be separated from the first substrate and second substrate as two independent labels connected together;
wherein the primary label and the secondary label are further adapted to be peeled apart with adhesive from the adhesive layer remaining on the backside of the secondary label to permit the secondary label to be affixed to a surface.
2. The combination label of claim 1 , wherein the first release coating and the second release coating are a same type of release coating.
3. The combination label of claim 1 , wherein the first release coating and the second release coating are different types of release coatings.
4. The combination label of claim 1 , wherein the first substrate is larger than the second substrate.
5. The combination label of claim 1 , wherein the first portion of the backside corresponds to the primary label defined in the first substrate.
6. The combination label of claim 5 , wherein the second substrate is substantially a same size as the first portion of the backside that corresponds to the primary label.
7. The combination label of claim 1 , wherein the primary label is defined by a first rectangular die cut into the first substrate.
8. The combination label of claim 7 , wherein the secondary label is defined by a second rectangular die cut into the second substrate.
9. The combination label of claim 8 , wherein the first rectangular die cut is larger than the second rectangular die cut.
10. The combination label of claim 1 , wherein the first substrate is a first thermal paper, and the second substrate is a second thermal paper.
11. The combination label of claim 1 , wherein the primary label is a mailing address label, and the secondary label is a return address label.
12. A combination label, comprising:
a first thermal paper comprising a die cut portion defining a primary label;
a second thermal paper comprising a die cut portion defining a secondary label, wherein the second thermal paper is substantially a same size and shape as an area defined by the die cut portion of the first thermal paper;
a backside of the first thermal paper that corresponds to the area defined by the die cut portion of the first thermal paper comprises a release coating;
the backside of the first thermal paper comprises an adhesive coating with the adhesive coating covering the area defined by the die cut portion of the first thermal paper; and
a backside of the second thermal paper that corresponds to an area defined by the die cut portion of the second thermal paper comprises the release coating;
wherein the primary label is adapted to be removed from the first thermal paper with the secondary label attached to the backside of the first thermal paper;
wherein secondary label is adapted to be peeled away from the primary label with the adhesive coating remaining on the backside of the secondary label to reapply the backside of the secondary label to a surface.
13. The combination label of claim 12 , wherein the first area defined by the die cut of the first thermal paper is greater than the area defined by the die cut of the second thermal paper.
14. The combination label of claim 12 , wherein a front side of the primary label comprises a printed mailing address and a front side of the secondary label comprises a printed return address.