Patent ID: 6344269
Filing Date: 2002-02-05
Classification: B44C,C08L,C09J,Y10T

Abstract:
A heat-transfer label well-suited for untreated high-density polyethylene articles, said heat-transfer label comprising:(a) a support portion; (b) a transfer portion over said support portion for transfer of the transfer portion from the support portion to an untreated high-density polyethylene article upon application of heat to the support portion while the transfer portion is placed into contact with the untreated high-density polyethylene article, said transfer portion comprising (i) a protective lacquer layer, said protective lacquer layer comprising a release agent and at least one of a hard polyester resin and an acrylic resin, (ii) an ink layer over said protective lacquer layer, said ink layer comprising a polyamide ink, and (iii) an adhesive layer over said ink layer, said adhesive layer comprising a polyamide resin, a chlorinated polyethylene resin and an ethylene vinyl acetate resin; and (c) a wax-like skim coat interposed between said support portion and said transfer portion.