公开(公告)号：US10399722B2

公开(公告)日：2019-09-03

申请号：US16156584

申请日：2018-10-10

Applicant: FLEX R&D, INC.

Inventor： Prakash Mallya ,  Ramin Heydarpour ,  David Nicholas Edwards ,  William Ben Bower

IPC: B65B51/06 ,  C09J5/00 ,  B65B9/067 ,  C09J11/00 ,  C09J7/30 ,  C08K7/02

Abstract: A tape closure system is shown and described herein. The tape closure system includes a first tape component having a pressure sensitive adhesive and a second tape component having a pressure sensitive adhesive, where at least one of the pressure sensitive adhesives has a modified surface to reduce the tack of the surface such that when the first and second pressure adhesives are brought into contact with one another they may sufficiently adhere to one another to form a seal but are still separable from one another and able to be repeatedly opened and sealed. Such a tape may be manufactured through high speed manufacturing processes and wound into large master rolls. In the roll configuration, the modified surface contacts the backside of the liner and experiences compressive forces in the roll. Due to the compressive forces, a part of the modified surface may get pushed into the PSA, thereby affecting the properties of the modified adhesive. An embodiment of this invention provides an embossed liner with spacers that nest the modified adhesive surface when it is self-wound, thereby preventing the deterioration of the adhesive properties. An embodiment of the invention is a method by which the adhesive-based closure system can be applied on to a flexible packaging material on a Form Fill Seal packaging machine in one of three ways: (1) In a form of a tape from a spool. (2) In a form of an adhesive dispensed directly on to flexible packaging material. (3) In form of a tape dispensed from a roll of pressure sensitive adhesive. Another embodiment of the invention is a double sided tape with the detack layer on both sides. An embodiment of the present invention can also be used for temporary closure with no damage done to the underlying system.

公开(公告)号：US20180357935A1

公开(公告)日：2018-12-13

申请号：US16104112

申请日：2018-08-16

Applicant: FLEX R&D INC.

Inventor： Prakash Mallya ,  David Nicholas Edwards

IPC: G09F3/02

CPC classification number: G09F3/02 ,  B05D1/02 ,  B32B37/12 ,  B32B38/0004 ,  B32B38/105 ,  B32B38/185 ,  B65C9/18 ,  B65C9/1803 ,  B65C9/22 ,  B65C9/2204 ,  B65C9/46 ,  C09J5/00 ,  C09J7/20 ,  C09J2201/20 ,  C09J2201/606 ,  C09J2203/334 ,  G09F3/10 ,  G09F2003/0229 ,  G09F2003/0241 ,  Y10T156/1056 ,  Y10T156/1057 ,  Y10T156/1062 ,  Y10T156/1064 ,  Y10T156/1082 ,  Y10T156/1304

Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a method of labeling a plurality of products includes coating a pressure sensitive adhesive to a roll of face stock, the roll of face stock configured to be converted to a plurality of individual labels aligned in a single lane; singulating an individual label from the roll of face stock; and applying the individual label to a product of the plurality of products, wherein the coating, singulating and applying are conducted sequentially in a single continuous operation with a single continuous web of material.

公开(公告)号：US20180240369A1

公开(公告)日：2018-08-23

申请号：US15687429

申请日：2017-08-25

Applicant: FLEX R&D INC.

Inventor： Prakash Mallya ,  David Nicholas Edwards

IPC: G09F3/02 ,  C09J5/00 ,  B05D1/02 ,  G09F3/10 ,  B65C9/18 ,  B65C9/46 ,  B65C9/22

CPC classification number: G09F3/02 ,  B05D1/02 ,  B32B37/12 ,  B32B38/0004 ,  B32B38/105 ,  B32B38/185 ,  B65C9/18 ,  B65C9/1803 ,  B65C9/2204 ,  B65C9/46 ,  C09J5/00 ,  G09F3/10 ,  G09F2003/0229 ,  G09F2003/0241 ,  Y10T156/1056 ,  Y10T156/1057 ,  Y10T156/1062 ,  Y10T156/1064 ,  Y10T156/1082 ,  Y10T156/1304

Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a method of labeling a plurality of products includes coating a pressure sensitive adhesive to a roll of face stock, the roll of face stock configured to be converted to a plurality of individual labels aligned in a single lane; singulating an individual label from the roll of face stock; and applying the individual label to a product of the plurality of products, wherein the coating, singulating and applying are conducted sequentially in a single continuous operation with a single continuous web of material.

公开(公告)号：US10654604B2

公开(公告)日：2020-05-19

申请号：US16155886

申请日：2018-10-09

Applicant: FLEX R&D, INC.

Inventor： Prakash Mallya ,  Ramin Heydarpour ,  David Nicholas Edwards ,  William Ben Bower

IPC: B65B51/06 ,  C09J7/38 ,  B65B9/06 ,  B32B37/12 ,  B65B7/28 ,  B65B61/02 ,  C08K7/02

Abstract: A tape closure system is shown and described herein. The tape closure system includes a first tape component having a pressure sensitive adhesive and a second tape component having a pressure sensitive adhesive, where at least one of the pressure sensitive adhesives has a modified surface to reduce the tack of the surface such that when the first and second pressure adhesives are brought into contact with one another they may sufficiently adhere to one another to form a seal but are still separable from one another and able to be repeatedly opened and sealed. Such a tape may be manufactured through high speed manufacturing processes and wound into large master rolls. In the roll configuration, the modified surface contacts the backside of the liner and experiences compressive forces in the roll. Due to the compressive forces, a part of the modified surface may get pushed into the PSA, thereby affecting the properties of the modified adhesive. An embodiment of this invention provides an embossed liner with spacers that nest the modified adhesive surface when it is self-wound, thereby preventing the deterioration of the adhesive properties. An embodiment of the invention is a method by which the adhesive-based closure system can be applied on to a flexible packaging material on a Form Fill Seal packaging machine in one of three ways: (1) In a form of a tape from a spool. (2) In a form of an adhesive dispensed directly on to flexible packaging material. (3) In form of a tape dispensed from a roll of pressure sensitive adhesive roll. Another embodiment of the invention is a double sided tape with the detack layer on both sides. An embodiment of the present invention can also be used for temporary closure with no damage done to the underlying system.

公开(公告)号：US20200152093A1

公开(公告)日：2020-05-14

申请号：US16746916

申请日：2020-01-19

Applicant: FLEX R&D INC.

Inventor： Prakash Mallya ,  David Nicholas Edwards

IPC: G09F3/02 ,  C09J7/20 ,  B65C9/22 ,  B65C9/18 ,  B65C9/46 ,  G09F3/10 ,  B05D1/02 ,  C09J5/00

Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a method of labeling a plurality of products includes coating a pressure sensitive adhesive to a roll of face stock, the roll of face stock configured to be converted to a plurality of individual labels aligned in a single lane; singulating an individual label from the roll of face stock; and applying the individual label to a product of the plurality of products, wherein the coating, singulating and applying are conducted sequentially in a single continuous operation with a single continuous web of material.

公开(公告)号：US10522057B2

公开(公告)日：2019-12-31

申请号：US16401480

申请日：2019-05-02

Applicant: FLEX R&D INC.

Inventor： Prakash Mallya ,  David Nicholas Edwards

IPC: G09F3/00 ,  B65C9/00 ,  C09J7/00 ,  B65C7/00 ,  B05D1/00 ,  C09J5/00 ,  B32B38/00 ,  B32B37/00 ,  G09F3/02 ,  B65C9/46 ,  C09J7/20 ,  B65C9/22 ,  B05D1/02 ,  G09F3/10 ,  B65C9/18 ,  B32B38/18 ,  B32B37/12

Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a method of labeling a plurality of products includes coating a pressure sensitive adhesive to a roll of face stock, the roll of face stock configured to be converted to a plurality of individual labels aligned in a single lane; singulating an individual label from the roll of face stock; and applying the individual label to a product of the plurality of products, wherein the coating, singulating and applying are conducted sequentially in a single continuous operation with a single continuous web of material.

公开(公告)号：US20190259307A1

公开(公告)日：2019-08-22

申请号：US16401480

申请日：2019-05-02

Applicant: FLEX R&D INC.

Inventor： Prakash Mallya ,  David Nicholas Edwards

IPC: G09F3/02 ,  B65C9/18 ,  B65C9/46 ,  C09J7/20 ,  B65C9/22 ,  B05D1/02 ,  G09F3/10 ,  C09J5/00

Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a method of labeling a plurality of products includes coating a pressure sensitive adhesive to a roll of face stock, the roll of face stock configured to be converted to a plurality of individual labels aligned in a single lane; singulating an individual label from the roll of face stock; and applying the individual label to a product of the plurality of products, wherein the coating, singulating and applying are conducted sequentially in a single continuous operation with a single continuous web of material.