LABELS AND ROLLS WITH ADHESIVES TO STICK TO MOIST AND DRY SURFACES
A label is constructed with multiple separate adhesives or a mixture of a non-moisture activated adhesive and a moisture-activated adhesive and applied in multiple patterns on a backside of the label. The label maintains adhesive bonding characteristic when the backside of the label is affixed to dry, cool, warm, and wet surfaces.
1 . (canceled)
2 . A method, comprising:
applying a first adhesive composition to a backside of a substrate in a first configuration;
applying a second adhesive composition to the backside of the substrate in a second configuration; and
processing the substrate through at least one drying station after applying the first adhesive composition and the second adhesive composition.
3 . The method of claim 2 , further comprising:
applying a release coating to the substrate prior to applying the first adhesive composition.
4 . The method of claim 2 , wherein applying the first adhesive composition further comprises:
applying the first adhesive composition as a pressure-sensitive adhesive using a first adhesive station of a flexographic printing press.
5 . The method of claim 2 , wherein applying the second adhesive composition further comprises:
applying the second adhesive composition as an acrylic polymer adhesive using a second adhesive station of a flexographic printing press.
6 . The method of claim 2 , further comprising:
forming a contiguous area along at least one edge of the backside that is devoid of any adhesive material.
7 . The method of claim 2 , wherein applying the first adhesive composition in the first configuration further comprises:
applying the first adhesive composition in printed bars having a first thickness.
8 . The method of claim 7 , wherein applying the second adhesive composition in the second configuration further comprises:
applying the second adhesive composition in printed bars having a second thickness that is different from the first thickness.
9 . The method of claim 2 , further comprising:
printing sense marks on a front side of the substrate to enable identification of individually separable labels.
10 . The method of claim 2 , further comprising:
coating a thermally activated material on a front side of the substrate to enable thermal printing.
11 . The method of claim 2 , wherein processing the substrate through at least one drying station further comprises:
passing the substrate through a first adhesive drier after applying the first adhesive composition.
12 . The method of claim 11 , wherein processing the substrate through at least one drying station further comprises:
passing the substrate through a second adhesive drier after applying the second adhesive composition.
13 . A method of producing a linerless label, comprising:
coating a substrate with a release material on a first side;
applying adhesive in multiple patterns on a second side opposite the first side; and
defining individually separable labels on the substrate.
14 . The method of claim 13 , wherein coating the substrate with the release material further comprises:
applying a silicone-based release coating to the first side.
15 . The method of claim 13 , wherein coating the substrate with the release material further comprises:
applying an aqueous non-silicone release coating to the first side.
16 . The method of claim 13 , wherein applying adhesive in multiple patterns further comprises:
applying an adhesive mixture comprising a non-moisture activated adhesive and a moisture-activated adhesive in the multiple patterns.
17 . The method of claim 13 , wherein defining individually separable labels further comprises:
printing registration marks on the substrate to enable cutting or tearing of individual labels.
18 . The method of claim 13 , further comprising:
curing the release material using ultraviolet radiation after coating the substrate with the release material.
19 . The method of claim 13 , wherein applying adhesive in multiple patterns further comprises:
applying the adhesive with anilox roller to control coat weight based on line spacing and volume of cells in the anilox roller.
20 . A method, comprising:
forming a label by depositing at least one adhesive on a backside of a substrate; and
configuring the label to maintain adhesive bonding characteristics when affixed to surfaces with varying moisture levels.
21 . The method of claim 20 , wherein forming the label by depositing at least one adhesive further comprises:
depositing a first adhesive type and a second adhesive type that have different adhesive properties on the backside of the substrate.