Patent ID: 6042676
Filing Date: 2000-03-28
Classification: B44C,B65C,G09F,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
A method of labelling an article wherein the article is a silane-treated glass container, said method comprising the steps of:(a) providing a heat-transfer label, said heat-transfer label comprising:(i) a support portion, and(ii) a transfer portion over said support portion for transfer of the transfer portion from the support portion to the article upon application of heat to the support portion while the transfer portion is placed into contact with the article, said transfer portion comprising a protective lacquer layer, said protective lacquer layer comprising a polyester/vinyl lacquer, and an ink design layer over said protective lacquer layer, said ink design layer comprising one or more polyester inks printed in the form of line copy; and(b) transferring said transfer portion from said support portion to the article.