Water resistant, caustically removable coating, paper label and recyclable labeled glass bottle
US6224974A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 10, 1999 |
| Grant date | May 1, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 10, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/2835
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A water resistant, caustically removable coating and method for making the same is disclosed. The coating is utilized to make a paper label which is water resistant but can be repulped in conventional caustic bottle washing solution. The coated paper label is applied to a bottle, the bottle used and then recycled using conventional caustic bottle washing solution to remove and repulp the paper label, permitting recycling of the bottle, and if desired, making paper from the recovered pulp.
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