摘要 |
A tamperproof label is provided in which the underside of a transparent film is partially masked with a substance having limited adhesivity for the film and imprinting is applied to both the undersurface of the film and the mask. To form a tamperproof pressure-sensitive label, pressure-sensitive adhesive layer is applied over both the imprinted underside of the film and the mask, the adhesive layer having a greater adhesion for the mask than the adhesion of the mask for the undersurface of the transparent film. Once the label has been applied to a substrate any removal of the label will result in all or a portion of the adhesive layer, essentially corresponding to the pattern of the applied mask, to remain on the substrate with the printed mask. A portion of the imprinting will also be removed with the transparent film thereby destroying the intelligence of the imprint.
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