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US6004630A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Matte finished release composition, linerless labels incorporating the release composition and method for making same

Assignee: Moore North America Inc
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Filing: 1998-09-10
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Granted: 1999-12-21
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Expires: 2018-09-10
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Abstract

Abstract A silicone release composition having a non-gloss, i.e., matte finished, surface and a linerless label incorporating the silicone release composition. The release composition includes a crosslinked silicone-based polymer having microparticles of a polymeric wax at least partially embedded therein. The polymeric wax may be polytetrafluoroethylene, polypropylene or other polyolefin, or a hydrocarbon-based wax. The microparticles of polymeric wax cause incidental light to scatter upon reflection, giving the release composition surface matte appearance. This makes the release composition particularly useful for linerless labels on which bar coded information will be printed. Also, a method for producing linerless label stock. The method includes mixing an uncured silicone material with microparticles of a polymeric wax. The mixture is coated onto a substrate and exposed to UV radiation to cure or crosslink the silicone around the microparticles of wax. An adhesive is coated onto the side of the substrate opposite the silicone release composition and the coated substrate is wound into a roll of linerless label stock.

Inventors

  • 👤 Michael Sanchez
  • 👤 Khaled M. Khatib
  • 👤 II David K. Rice

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-09 10:59
CPC Classifications
B; B32; B32B; B32B7/00; B32B7/04; B32B7/12; B32B29/00; B32B29/002; C; C09; C09D; C09D183/00; C09D183/04; C09D183/06; C09J; C09J7/00; C09J7/20; C09J7/201; C09J7/21; G; G09; G09F; G09F3/00; G09F3/08; G09F3/10; B32B2264/00; B32B2264/02; B32B2264/0214; B32B2264/0257; B32B2317/00; B32B2317/12; B32B2519/00; C08; C08L; C08L83/00; C08L83/04; C09J2203/00; C09J2203/334; C09J2301/00; C09J2301/30; C09J2301/302; C09J2400/00; C09J2400/20; C09J2400/28; C09J2400/283; C09J2423/00; C09J2423/04; C09J2423/045; C09J2427/00; C09J2427/005; C09J2429/00; C09J2429/001; C09J2433/00; C09J2483/00; C09J2483/005; C09J2491/00; C09J2491/005; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/906; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/14; Y10T428/1476; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24802; Y10T428/25; Y10T428/254; Y10T428/28; Y10T428/2839; Y10T428/2848; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/3154; Y10T428/31544; Y10T428/31652; Y10T428/31663

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim 57 words
A method for producing linerless label stock comprising: mixing an uncured silicone material with microparticles of a polymeric wax; coating said mixture onto a front side of a substrate; exposing said coated substrate to UV radiation to crosslink the silicone around the microparticles of polymeric wax; coating an adhesive material onto a back side of the substrate.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 57 words
A method for producing linerless label stock comprising: mixing an uncured silicone material with microparticles of a polymeric wax; coating said mixture onto a front side of a substrate; exposing said coated substrate to UV radiation to crosslink the silicone around the microparticles of polymeric wax; coating an adhesive material onto a back side of the substrate.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 40 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said substrate comprises a base paper on its back side, a barrier layer on its front side, and a direct thermal layer interposed therebetween, and said linerless label is a direct thermal linerless label.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 25 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said coated paper is exposed to UV radiation having a wavelength ranging from about 240 to about 320 nm.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 14 words
The method-of claim 1, wherein said crosslinked silicone-based polymer is an epoxy-based UV-curable silicone.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 14 words
The method of claim 4, wherein the polymeric wax microparticles are comprised of polytetrafluoroethylene.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 15 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the polymeric wax microparticles are comprised of a polyolefin.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 14 words
The method of claim 6, wherein the polymeric wax microparticles are comprised of polypropylene.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 16 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the polymeric wax microparticles are comprised of a hydrocarbon-based wax.

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