Patent ID: 6153045
Filing Date: 2000-11-28
Classification: B05C,B31D,G09F,Y10T

Abstract:
Apparatus for alternatively manufacturing permanent adhesive or repositional adhesive linerless labels, comprising a plurality of components spaced from each other in a first direction which comprises the direction of travel of a web acted upon by the apparatus to produce linerless labels, said components comprising:an indicia applying station for applying indicia on one or both faces of the web moving in the first direction;a second coating station for selectively applying a barrier coat in the construction of permanent adhesive labels, or applying a repositional adhesive in the construction of repositional adhesive labels, wherein the second coating station is configurable to alternatively apply the barrier coat and the reposition adhesive depending on selections made by a user to the second coating station;a third coating station for applying a release coat in the construction of repositional adhesive labels;a dryer capable of drying both sides of a web at the same time, located downstream of said second coating station;chill rolls for pulling the web from the dryer;a fourth coating station for applying a release coat in the construction of permanent adhesive labels;a release coat curing station for curing the release coat in the construction of permanent adhesive labels; anda permanent adhesive application station.