US4582736A
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Coextruded pressure sensitive label stock material with integral peelable backing
Assignee: Mobil Oil AS
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Filing: 1985-07-11
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Granted: 1986-04-15
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Expires: 2005-07-11
Abstract
Abstract An opaque, biaxially oriented label stock product of lustrous appearance is provided which comprises: (a) a facing layer which is a laminate of (i) a thermoplastic polymer matrix substrate layer having an upper surface and a lower surface, a pressure sensitive adhesive component incorporated within said substrate layer or applied as a coating to the lower surface thereof and a strata of voids located within said substrate layer; positioned at least substantially within at least a substantial number of said voids is at least one spherical void-initiating particle which is phase distinct and incompatible with the matrix material, the void space occupied by said particle being substantially less than the volume of said void, with one generally cross-sectional dimension of said particle at least approximating a corresponding cross-sectional dimension of said void; the population of voids in said substrate and the thickness of said substrate being such as to cause a degree of opacity of less than 70 percent light transmission; and (ii) a void-free thermoplastic skin layer adhering to the upper surface of said substrate layer, said skin layer being of a thickness such that the outer surface thereof substantially conceals the surface irregularities of said substrate layer; and, (b) a release layer in the form of a thermoplastic film having an upper surface and a lower surface and having a release agent component for the pressure sensitive adhesive component of label layer (a)(i) incorporated therein or applied as a coating to the upper surface thereof, the lower surface of substrate (a)(i) being peelably affixed to the upper surface of said release layer (b).
Inventors
- 👤 Gary L. Duncan
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 23:49
CPC Classifications
B; B32; B32B; B32B27/00; B32B27/06; B32B27/08; B29; B29C; B29C48/00; B29C48/16; B29C48/18; B32B7/00; B32B7/04; B32B7/06; B32B7/12; G; G09; G09F; G09F3/00; G09F3/02; B29C48/03; B29C48/07; B29C48/08; B29C55/00; B29L; B29L2009/00; B29L2009/001; B32B2307/00; B32B2307/40; B32B2307/41; B32B2307/50; B32B2307/514; B32B2307/518; B32B2519/00; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/91; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/14; Y10T428/1452; Y10T428/1457; Y10T428/249921; Y10T428/249953; Y10T428/249971; Y10T428/249978; Y10T428/249982; Y10T428/249983; Y10T428/249986; Y10T428/25; Y10T428/28; Y10T428/2839; Y10T428/2848
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
263 words
An opaque, biaxially oriented label stock product of lustrous appearance which comprises: (a) a facing layer which is a laminate of (i) a thermoplastic polymer matrix substrate layer having an upper surface and a lower surface, a pressure sensitive adhesive component incorporated within said substrate layer or applied as a coating to the lower surface thereof and a strata of voids located within said substrate layer; positioned at least substantially within at least a substantial number of said voids is at least one spherical void-initiating particle which is phase distinct and incompatible with the matrix material, the void space occupied by said particle being substantially less than the volume of said void, with one generally cross-sectional dimension of said particle at least approximating a corresponding cross-sectional dimension of said void; the population of voids in said substrate and the thickness of said substrate being such as to cause a degree of opacity of less than 70 percent light transmission; and (ii) a void-free thermoplastic skin layer adhering to the upper surface of said substrate layer, said skin layer being of a thickness such that the outer surface thereof substantially conceals the surface irregularities of said substrate layer; and, (b) a release layer in the form of a thermoplastic film having an upper surface and a lower surface and having a release agent component for the pressure sensitive adhesive component of label layer (a)(i) incorporated therein or applied as a coating to the upper surface thereof, the lower surface of substrate (a)(i) being peelably affixed to the upper surface of said release layer (b).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
263 words
An opaque, biaxially oriented label stock product of lustrous appearance which comprises: (a) a facing layer which is a laminate of (i) a thermoplastic polymer matrix substrate layer having an upper surface and a lower surface, a pressure sensitive adhesive component incorporated within said substrate layer or applied as a coating to the lower surface thereof and a strata of voids located within said substrate layer; positioned at least substantially within at least a substantial number of said voids is at least one spherical void-initiating particle which is phase distinct and incompatible with the matrix material, the void space occupied by said particle being substantially less than the volume of said void, with one generally cross-sectional dimension of said particle at least approximating a corresponding cross-sectional dimension of said void; the population of voids in said substrate and the thickness of said substrate being such as to cause a degree of opacity of less than 70 percent light transmission; and (ii) a void-free thermoplastic skin layer adhering to the upper surface of said substrate layer, said skin layer being of a thickness such that the outer surface thereof substantially conceals the surface irregularities of said substrate layer; and, (b) a release layer in the form of a thermoplastic film having an upper surface and a lower surface and having a release agent component for the pressure sensitive adhesive component of label layer (a)(i) incorporated therein or applied as a coating to the upper surface thereof, the lower surface of substrate (a)(i) being peelably affixed to the upper surface of said release layer (b).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
The label stock product of claim 1 wherein the void-initiating particle is an inorganic material.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
The label stock product of claim 1 wherein the void-initiating particle is an organic material.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
The label stock product of claim 1 wherein the void-initiating particle is a polymer.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
The label stock product of claim 1 wherein a skin layer (c) is affixed to the exposed surface of release layer (b).
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
The label stock product of claim 1 wherein said product is a coextruded structure.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
14 words
The label stock product of claim 5 wherein said product is a coextruded structure.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
The label stock product of claim 1 wherein substrate layer (a)(i) and skin layer (a)(ii) are fabricated from the same resin.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
13 words
The label stock product of claim 8 wherein the resin is isotactic polypropylene.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
The label stock product of claim 1 wherein substrate layer (a)(i), skin layer (a)(ii) and release layer (b) are fabricated from the same resin.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
27 words
The label stock product of claim 5 wherein substrate layer (a)(i), skin layer (a)(ii), release layer (b) and skin layer (c) are fabricated from the same resin.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
12 words
The label stock product of claim 10 wherein the resin is polypropylene.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
12 words
The label stock product of claim 11 wherein the resin is polypropylene.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
22 words
The label stock product of claim 1 wherein the pressure sensitive adhesive is disproportionately concentrated at the surfaces of substrate layer (a)(i).
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
21 words
The label stock product of claim 1 wherein the release agent is disproportionately concentrated at the surfaces of release layer (b).
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
36 words
The label stock product of claim 5 wherein the pressure sensitive adhesive is disproportionately concentrated at the surface of substrate layer (a)(i) and the release agent is disproportionately concentrated at the surface of release layer (b).
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
37 words
The label stock product of claim 1 wherein the pressure sensitive adhesive is a combination of a natural or synthetic rubber and a tacky or tackifying resin and the release agent is a silicone or modified silicone.
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