Patent ID: 7163728

Claim:
A multi-layered opaque, laminated label able to be thermally imaged consisting of: a) a support material having a first surface and second surface, wherein the support material is an opaque, non-cavitated polyester selected from the group consisting of polycarbonate, polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and blends thereof, and the first surface of the support material is coated with a non-stoichiometric aluminum oxide having a first surface; b) an active direct thermal layer, having a first and second surface, overlying said first surface of the non-stoichiometric aluminum oxide layer, said active direct thermal layer having a chromogenic material for a color developing mechanism reactive to transmissions of heat through either the first or second surface of the active direct thermal layer for forming images within the active direct thermal layer; c) a primer layer, having a first and second surface, wherein the second surface of the primer layer is applied to the first surface of the active direct thermal layer; d) a direct thermal top coat, having a first and second surface, wherein the second surface is applied to the first surface of the primer layer; e) one or more color coating layers, having a first and second surface, wherein the second surface is applied to the first surface of the direct thermal top coat layer; f) a radiation-curable topcoat which is applied to the first surface of the color coating layer(s); g) a chemically-resistant pressure-sensitive adhesive, having a first and second surface, which is applied to the second surface of the support material; h) a silicone-coated release liner which is laminated to the second surface of the pressure-sensitive adhesive.