Labels and rolls with adhesives to stick to moist and dry surfaces

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12499785-B2
Application number	US-202418742889-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 13, 2024
Priority date	Jun 28, 2018
Publication date	Dec 16, 2025
Grant date	Dec 16, 2025

Abstract

A label is constructed with multiple separate adhesives or a mixture of a non-moisture activated adhesive and a moisture-activated adhesive and applied in multiple patterns on a backside of the label. The label maintains adhesive bonding characteristic when the backside of the label is affixed to dry, cool, warm, and wet surfaces.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1 . A label comprising:
a substrate having a backside; a first adhesive disposed on the backside in a first pattern; and a second adhesive disposed on the backside in a second pattern; wherein the first pattern and the second pattern are arranged in an alternating configuration across the backside; wherein the first adhesive and the second adhesive have different adhesive properties; and wherein a portion of the backside is devoid of adhesive; wherein the first adhesive and the second adhesive are formulated to maintain adhesive bonding characteristics when the label is affixed to dry, cool, warm, and wet surfaces; wherein the first adhesive is a pressure-sensitive adhesive and the second adhesive is a moisture-activated adhesive.

2 . The label of claim 1 , wherein the first pattern and the second pattern comprise diagonal bars.

3 . The label of claim 2 , wherein each diagonal bar of the first adhesive is adjacent to at least one diagonal bar of the second adhesive.

4 . The label of claim 1 , wherein the first adhesive is a non-moisture activated adhesive.

5 . The label of claim 1 , wherein the first adhesive is disposed on the backside in a first coat weight and the second adhesive is disposed on the backside in a second coat weight, the first coat weight being different from the second coat weight.

6 . The label of claim 1 , wherein the portion of the backside devoid of adhesive is located at a corner of the label.

7 . The label of claim 1 , wherein the first adhesive and the second adhesive are different formulations of a same adhesive mixture.

8 . The label of claim 1 , wherein the first pattern comprises elements having a first width and the second pattern comprises elements having a second width, the first width being different from the second width.

9 . The label of claim 1 , wherein the first adhesive and the second adhesive are arranged to provide different adhesive properties when the label is applied to surfaces with varying moisture levels.

10 . The label of claim 1 , wherein the second adhesive is an acrylic polymer adhesive.

11 . The label of claim 1 , wherein the first pattern and the second pattern are configured to improve efficiency of the label when processed through a printer.

12 . The label of claim 1 , wherein the portion of the backside devoid of adhesive is configured to minimize sticking to a glove or hand that handles the label.

13 . The label of claim 1 , wherein the substrate is configured for thermal printing.

14 . The label of claim 1 , wherein the label is a linerless label.

15 . A roll of labels, comprising:
a plurality of labels, each label comprising: a substrate having a backside; a first adhesive disposed on the backside in a first pattern; a second adhesive disposed on the backside in a second pattern; and an adhesive-free area on the backside; wherein the first adhesive and the second adhesive have different adhesive properties wherein the first adhesive and the second adhesive are formulated to maintain adhesive bonding characteristics when a corresponding label is affixed to dry, cool, warm, and wet surfaces; wherein the first adhesive is a pressure-sensitive adhesive and the second adhesive is a moisture-activated adhesive.

16 . The roll of claim 15 , wherein the first pattern and the second pattern of each label comprise alternating diagonal bars across the backside of the substrate.

Assignees

• Iconex Llc

Inventors

• Jeske Debora R

Classifications

• C09J2203/334

  as a label · CPC title

• G09F2003/0241

  Repositionable or pressure sensitive adhesive · CPC title

• G09F2003/0229

  Carrier roll · CPC title

• C09J2433/00

  Presence of (meth)acrylic polymer · CPC title

• G09F2003/023

  Adhesive · CPC title