Thick, printable labels suitable for use in a thermal transfer printer

摘要

Thick, compressible, multilayer labels with the appearance and feel of hard plastic identification shields comprise:
A. A printable film having first and second opposing facial surfaces;B. A first adhesive having first and second opposing facial surfaces, the first facial surface of the adhesive in intimate contact with the second facial surface of the film; andC. Foam having first and second opposing facial surfaces, the first facial surface of the foam in intimate contact with the second facial surface of the first adhesive.

In certain embodiments of the invention, the labels include one or more of a printable coating on the first facial surface of the film, a second adhesive in intimate contact with the second facial surface of the foam, and a release liner in contact with the second adhesive.

主权项

1. A carrier strip comprising a plurality of labels situated thereon, two or more labels comprising a compressible foam material layer and a printable substrate, and a support element situated within a space between two adjacent labels and sized smaller than said two adjacent labels; and
the labels and the support element situated on the carrier strip to enable the carrier strip to be continuously fed through a printer comprising a print head, a transfer ribbon and a platen roller such that, as the carrier strip is fed through the printer, the platen roller maintains positive frictional engagement with the carrier strip and the print head contacts the transfer ribbon to imprint an image on the printable substrate of a label.