Patent ID: 6939602

Claim:
A coated thermoplastic film label comprising: (a) a thermoplastic film comprising: (i) a first skin layer comprising a thermoplastic wherein the first skin layer has a first side and a second side, wherein the first skin layer is voided and wherein the first side has an open-cell structure; (ii) a core layer comprising a polyolefin, wherein the core layer has a first side and a second side, and the first side of the core layer is adjacent to the second side of the first skin layer; and (iii) a second skin layer comprising a polyolefin, wherein the second skin layer has a first side and a second side, the first side of the second skin layer is adjacent to the second side of the core layer, wherein the second side of the second skin layer has a closed-cell structure and wherein the second side is suitable for a surface treatment selected from the group consisting of flame, corona, and plasma treatment; metallization, coating, printing; and combinations thereof, and (b) an inorganic coating on the first side of the first skin layer, wherein said inorganic coating has a coating weight in the range of about 0.05 g/m 2 to about 0.3 g/m 2 .