Label, container comprising said label and method of washing such a container
US6803085B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 28, 2002 |
| Grant date | Oct 12, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 2, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/2822
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The invention is directed to an ink-only label at least consisting of an adhesive layer, an ink-only image layer and optionally a protective layer, wherein the label, when applied to a substrate, has a water permeability coefficient, as defined herein, which is sufficient to enable fast removal of the label from the substrate with water or an aqueous alkaline solution, without destructive treatment of the said substrate.
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