公开(公告)号：US06391415B1

公开(公告)日：2002-05-21

申请号：US09144036

申请日：1998-08-31

申请人： Charles Douglas McCurry ,  Edward George Redman

发明人： Charles Douglas McCurry ,  Edward George Redman

IPC分类号： B32B900

CPC分类号： G09F3/02 ,  G09F3/10 ,  G09F2003/0233 ,  Y10S428/913 ,  Y10T428/14 ,  Y10T428/1405 ,  Y10T428/1452 ,  Y10T428/1462 ,  Y10T428/1467 ,  Y10T428/1471 ,  Y10T428/1476 ,  Y10T428/1486 ,  Y10T428/2486 ,  Y10T428/24876 ,  Y10T428/2813 ,  Y10T428/2817 ,  Y10T428/2835 ,  Y10T428/2843 ,  Y10T428/31786 ,  Y10T428/31855 ,  Y10T428/31935

摘要： A label system having an unique label stock. The label stock includes a water reducible ink system for forming a water resistant ink label and a scuff resistant protective, clear coat layer. A label carrier, formed from non-absorbent paper or plastic, receives the water resistant ink label. In the preferred embodiment, a heat-activated adhesive is applied to the surface of the color coat layer for transferring the label from the label carrier to the substrate. The heat-activated adhesive has an activation temperature less than the distortion temperature of the label carrier so as to not distort the image during transfer. A heat-activated, cross-linking agent may be added in at least one of the color coat and the protective, clear coat to improve water soak resistance. The heat-activated, cross-linking agent has an activation temperature of greater than the activation temperature of the adhesive. This allows the adhesive to be activated at a first, lower temperature and the cross-linking agent to be activated at a second, higher temperature after the label has been transferred to the substrate. However, because of the mechanics of transferring a label, the heat-activated, cross-linking agent may have an activation temperature down to about equal to the activation temperature of the adhesive and still perform satisfactory.

摘要翻译： 具有独特标签原料的标签系统。 标签原料包括用于形成防水油墨标签的可水稀释油墨系统和抗磨损保护性透明涂层。 由非吸收性纸或塑料形成的标签载体接收防水油墨标签。 在优选实施例中，将热活化粘合剂施加到着色涂层的表面，以将标签从标签载体转移到基底。 热活化粘合剂具有小于标签载体的变形温度的活化温度，从而不会在转印期间使图像失真。 可以在至少一种着色涂层和保护性透明涂层中加入热活化的交联剂，以提高耐水浸性。 热活化交联剂的活化温度大于粘合剂的活化温度。 这允许粘合剂在第一个较低的温度下被活化，并且交联剂在标签转移到基底之后在第二个较高的温度下被活化。 然而，由于转印标签的机理，热活化交联剂的活化温度可能低于约等于粘合剂的活化温度，并仍然表现令人满意。