Patent ID: 6773653
Filing Date: 2004-08-10
Classification: B29C,B29K,Y10T

Abstract:
A method for producing a label-bearing molded article comprising:(A) providing an in-mold label comprising: (A-1) a polymer facestock having a printable upper surface and a heat activatable first adhesive lower surface; (A-2) a layer of a second adhesive overlying the upper surface of the facestock wherein the second adhesive layer has an upper surface and a lower surface; and (A-3) a carrier sheet overlying the upper surface of the second adhesive layer; (B) removing the carrier sheet; (C) positioning and adhering the label to an interior molding surface of a mold by contacting the upper surface of the second adhesive layer of the label with the internal molding surface of the mold, (D) molding an article from a heated thermoplastic resin contained within the mold whereby the heated resin contacts the layer of heat-activatable adhesive of the label, and the label is molded to the article, (E) cooling the labeled article, and (F) removing the labeled article from the mold.