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US4370377A
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Metallized labels for containers
Assignee: Greif International Holding BV
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Filing: 1980-12-05
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Granted: 1983-01-25
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Expires: 2000-12-05
Abstract
Abstract The present invention relates to indirectly metallized labels for containers, such as bottles, coated with a lacquer that has been applied before metallizing, comprising 2 to 10 weight % (calculated on the amount of resin of said lacquer) of additives, which do not attack the metal of said labels and which are soluble in an aqueous caustic soda solution, containing 1.5 weight % of caustic soda, having a temperature of 80° C.
Inventors
- 👤 Johannes T. Brugmans
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 12:30
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09F; G09F3/00; G09F3/02; C; C09; C09J; C09J7/00; C09J7/20; C09J7/21; C09J2400/00; C09J2400/20; C09J2400/28; C09J2400/283; G09F2003/023; G09F2003/0244; G09F2003/0272; G09F2003/0273; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/25; Y10T428/254; Y10T428/26; Y10T428/28; Y10T428/2804; Y10T428/2848; Y10T428/2852; Y10T428/29; Y10T428/2982; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/31678; Y10T428/31681; Y10T428/31688; Y10T428/31692; Y10T428/31703; Y10T428/31844; Y10T428/31942; Y10T428/31971
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
89 words
A metallized label for containers including bottles which comprises a coating of lacquer, containing 2 to 10% by weight of an additive, wherein said percentage is calculated on the amount of resin in the lacquer and wherein said additive is soluble in an aqueous caustic soda solution containing 1.5% by weight of caustic soda, heated at 80° C.; a stratum of metal deposited upon the lacquer coating, wherein said lacquer does not attack the metal stratum of said label; a laminating adhesive; a stratum of paper and an adhesive.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
89 words
A metallized label for containers including bottles which comprises a coating of lacquer, containing 2 to 10% by weight of an additive, wherein said percentage is calculated on the amount of resin in the lacquer and wherein said additive is soluble in an aqueous caustic soda solution containing 1.5% by weight of caustic soda, heated at 80° C.; a stratum of metal deposited upon the lacquer coating, wherein said lacquer does not attack the metal stratum of said label; a laminating adhesive; a stratum of paper and an adhesive.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
The label according to claim 1 wherein said additive has a particle size of up to 2μm.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
The label according to claim 1 wherein said additive does not react with caustic soda.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
The label according to claim 1 wherein said additive is selected from the group consisting of sucrose, mannitol, urea, and water based resins.
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