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Tamper-evident pressure sensitive facestock labels
Assignee: Tredegar Film Products LLC
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Filing: 1992-05-22
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Granted: 1994-01-11
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Expires: 2012-05-22
Abstract
Abstract A film useful in tamper-evident pressure sensitive label applications comprises a blend of incompatible polymers wherein the film is melt extrusion cast and has a cohesive strength less than the adhesive strength of an adhesive material bonded to one surface of the film. The adhesive material has an adhesive strength greater than the cohesive strength of the film so that when the tamper-evident pressure sensitive label has been adhered to a substrate attempted tampering or removal of the label causes at least partial destruction of the film.
Inventors
- 👤 Tung Y. Weng
- 👤 Carl D. Ray
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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2026-11-05 17:38
CPC Classifications
B; B32; B32B; B32B27/00; B32B27/06; B32B27/08; B65; B65D; B65D63/00; B65D63/10; B65D63/1009; C; C09; C09J; C09J7/00; C09J7/20; C09J7/22; C09J7/24; G; G09; G09F; G09F3/00; G09F3/02; G09F3/0291; G09F3/0292; C09J2203/00; C09J2203/338; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/916; Y10S525/00; Y10S525/931; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/14; Y10T428/1452; Y10T428/1462; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24355; Y10T428/28; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/31855; Y10T428/31909; Y10T428/31913; Y10T428/31917
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
149 words
A tamper-evident pressure sensitive label comprising: (a) a tamper-evident film comprising: a blend consisting of (1) about 40% to about 70%, by weight, of a first polymer comprising a polyolefin, and blends thereof, and, (2) 30% to about 60%, by weight, of a second polymer selected from the group consisting of polystyrene, polymethylmethacrylate, and blends thereof; the tamper-evident film being formed using a melt extrusion process, and having a cohesive strength less than the adhesive strength of an adhesive material bonded to one surface of the tamper-evident film; and, (b) a layer of pressure sensitive adhesive material bonded to one surface of the film, the adhesive material having an adhesive strength greater than the cohesive strength of the film so that when the tamper-evident pressure sensitive label has been adhered to a substrate attempted tampering or removal of the label causes at least partial destruction of the tamper-evident film.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
149 words
A tamper-evident pressure sensitive label comprising: (a) a tamper-evident film comprising: a blend consisting of (1) about 40% to about 70%, by weight, of a first polymer comprising a polyolefin, and blends thereof, and, (2) 30% to about 60%, by weight, of a second polymer selected from the group consisting of polystyrene, polymethylmethacrylate, and blends thereof; the tamper-evident film being formed using a melt extrusion process, and having a cohesive strength less than the adhesive strength of an adhesive material bonded to one surface of the tamper-evident film; and, (b) a layer of pressure sensitive adhesive material bonded to one surface of the film, the adhesive material having an adhesive strength greater than the cohesive strength of the film so that when the tamper-evident pressure sensitive label has been adhered to a substrate attempted tampering or removal of the label causes at least partial destruction of the tamper-evident film.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
151 words
A tamper-evident, pressure sensitive label comprising: (a) a tamper-evident film consisting of a blend of (1) about 40% to about 70%, by weight, of a first polymer comprising a polyolefin, and blends thereof, and (2) 30% to about 60%, by weight, of a second polymer selected from the group consisting of polystyrene, polymethylmethacrylate, and blends thereof; the tamper-evident film being formed using a melt extrusion process, and having a cohesive strength less than the adhesive strength of an adhesive material bonded to one surface of the tamper-evident film; and, (b) a layer of pressure sensitive adhesive material bonded to one surface of the tamper-evident film, the adhesive material having an adhesive strength greater than the cohesive strength of the tamper-evident film so that when the tamper-evident pressure sensitive label has been adhered to a substrate attempted tampering or removal of the label causes at least partial destruction of the tamper-evident film.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
151 words
A tamper-evident, pressure sensitive label comprising: (a) a tamper-evident film consisting of a blend of (1) about 40% to about 70%, by weight, of a first polymer comprising a polyolefin, and blends thereof, and (2) 30% to about 60%, by weight, of a second polymer selected from the group consisting of polystyrene, polymethylmethacrylate, and blends thereof; the tamper-evident film being formed using a melt extrusion process, and having a cohesive strength less than the adhesive strength of an adhesive material bonded to one surface of the tamper-evident film; and, (b) a layer of pressure sensitive adhesive material bonded to one surface of the tamper-evident film, the adhesive material having an adhesive strength greater than the cohesive strength of the tamper-evident film so that when the tamper-evident pressure sensitive label has been adhered to a substrate attempted tampering or removal of the label causes at least partial destruction of the tamper-evident film.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
The tamper-evident pressure sensitive label of claim 2, wherein the first polymer comprises polyethylene, polypropylene, copolymers of polyethylene, copolymers of polypropylene and blends thereof.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
37 words
The tamper-evident pressure sensitive label of claim 2, wherein the first polymer comprises approximately 50% to about 70%, by weight, high density polyethylene and the second polymer consists of approximately 30% to about 50%, by weight, polystyrene.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
The tamper-evident pressure sensitive label of claim 2, wherein the tamper-evident film has a matte finish on one surface and a smooth or glossy finish on another surface.
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