Label with adhesive and silicone-free release coating

Abstract

A label having a silicone-free (water-based) release coating and compatible adhesive patch is provided. The label includes a thermally coated substrate having a silicone-free substrate overlaid thereon of a first surface. A second surface includes a microsphere adhesive layer.

1 . A label comprising:
 a substrate; and   a water-based release coating applied to a first surface of the substrate, wherein the water-based release coating comprising a fluorochemical component; and   a low-tack microsphere adhesive applied to a second surface of the substrate.   
     
     
         2 . The label of  claim 1 , wherein the water-based release coating comprising silicone in an amount of 5% weight based on a total weight of the water-based release coating. 
     
     
         3 . The label of  claim 2 , wherein the water-based release coating further comprising a starch, a defoamer, a cross-linker, a non-silicone release agent, and a catalyst. 
     
     
         4 . The label of  claim 1 , wherein the low-tack microsphere adhesive is applied in patches to the second surface. 
     
     
         5 . The label of  claim 1 , wherein the first surface includes a thermal-print layer coated on the first surface with the water-based release coating applied on top of the thermal-print layer. 
     
     
         6 . The label of  claim 5 , wherein the thermal-print layer is a terminal-transfer print layer, 
     
     
         7 . The label of  claim 5 , wherein the thermal-print layer is a direct-terminal print layer. 
     
     
         8 . The label of  claim 1 , wherein the low-tack microsphere adhesive is applied as a single straight-line adhesive patch on the second surface. 
     
     
         9 . The label of  claim 1  wherein the low-tack microsphere adhesive is applied as multiple placed adhesive patches on the second surface. 
     
     
         10 . The label of  claim 1 , wherein the low-tack microsphere adhesive comprises a water-based adhesive. 
     
     
         11 . The label of  claim 1 , wherein the label is a liner-less label. 
     
     
         12 . A web of labels, comprising:
 a substrate;   a first surface of the substrate comprising a water-based release coating, wherein the water-based release coating comprising a fluorochemical component; and   a second surface of the substrate comprising adhesive patches of a water-based microsphere adhesive;   wherein the web is wound into a roll of individual labels.   
     
     
         13 . The web of labels of  claim 12 , wherein each individual label comprises a single one of the adhesive patches. 
     
     
         14 . The web of labels of  claim 12 , where each individual label comprises more than one of the adhesive patches. 
     
     
         15 . The web of labels of  claim 12 , wherein the first surface of the substrate comprising a thermal-print layer coated on the first surface of the substrate underneath the water-based release coating. 
     
     
         16 . The web of labels of  claim 15 , wherein the thermal-print layer is a direct-thermal print layer. 
     
     
         17 . The web of labels of clam.  15 , wherein the thermal-print layer is a thermal-transfer print layer. 
     
     
         18 . A label, comprising:
 a substrate;   a first surface of the substrate comprising a thermal-print layer and a water-based release coating situated on top of the thermal-print layer, wherein the water-based release coating comprising a fluorochemical component; and   a second surface of the substrate comprising adhesive patches of a water-based microsphere adhesive.   
     
     
         19 . The label of  claim 18 , wherein the label is one of multiple ones of the labels that are in a fan-fold stack and joined together. 
     
     
         20 . The label of  claim 18 , wherein the label is one of multiple ones of the labels that are in a continuous roll associated with a web of the substrate.