EP1313081A1 - Ein Etikett - Google Patents

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EP1313081A1
EP1313081A1 EP01650138A EP01650138A EP1313081A1 EP 1313081 A1 EP1313081 A1 EP 1313081A1 EP 01650138 A EP01650138 A EP 01650138A EP 01650138 A EP01650138 A EP 01650138A EP 1313081 A1 EP1313081 A1 EP 1313081A1
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label
varnish
front face
overprint
slip
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Paul Andrew Thompson
Garry Edmund Saul
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Creative Europe Ltd
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Creative Europe Ltd
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
    • G09F—DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS
    • G09F3/00—Labels, tag tickets, or similar identification or indication means; Seals; Postage or like stamps
    • G09F3/02—Forms or constructions
    • G09F3/0288—Labels or tickets consisting of more than one part, e.g. with address of sender or other reference on separate section to main label; Multi-copy labels
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
    • G09F—DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS
    • G09F3/00—Labels, tag tickets, or similar identification or indication means; Seals; Postage or like stamps
    • G09F3/02—Forms or constructions
    • G09F2003/027—Forms or constructions used to hang up an item, e.g. a perfusion bottle

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  • the invention relates to a self adhesive label for a container, especially a cylindrical container containing a liquid pharmaceutical to be administered intravenously to a patient.
  • Such labels have a unique code such as a batch number and date applied.
  • the code must be applied to the main body of the label and at least one and usually two or more parts which can be separated from the label for applying to a record such as a patients chart or the like.
  • a unique code is not printed by the label manufacturer but by the pharmaceutical manufacturer when the label is being applied to a container.
  • the printing facilities for such codes are often not optimum with the result that the code print can become smudged and possibly illegible on subsequent handling.
  • Another problem is that the labels contain printed critical information regarding the product and the print can become damaged on handling of the bottles, for example, during conveying for packaging.
  • This invention is therefore directed towards providing a label which will address at least some of these problems.
  • a label for a container having a separable portion, the label having a front face and a rear face the rear face having an adhesive applied thereto and the front face having indicia printed thereon, the front face having at least one overprint area for subsequent overprinting, the overprint area having a receptor varnish applied thereto to receive an overprint.
  • an overprint area is provided on the separable portion of the label.
  • the receptor varnish is a hot foil varnish.
  • the receptor varnish may be a thermal transfer varnish.
  • the front face has a slip varnish applied over the printed indicia.
  • the slip varnish is not applied over the overprint area.
  • slip varnish is applied substantially completely over the front face of the label with the exception of the overprint area.
  • the slip varnish preferably comprises a flexo release lacquer.
  • the separable portion is provided at one end of the label.
  • an overprint area is provided on the separable portion at one end thereof. There may be two adjacent separable portions.
  • a first overprint area is provided on the main body of the label and a second overprint area is provided on the separable portion.
  • the label comprises an integral hanger.
  • the invention provides a label having a front face and a rear face, the rear face having an adhesive applied thereto and the front face having indicia printed thereon, the front face having a slip varnish applied over the printed indicia.
  • the invention also provides a method for manufacturing a label comprising the steps of :-
  • the method comprises applying a slip varnish over the printed indicia.
  • the slip varnish is not applied over the overprint area.
  • the method comprises applying the slip varnish substantially completely over the front face of the label with the exception of the overprint area.
  • a label 1 having a front face 2 and a rear face.
  • the front face 2 has at least one overprint area 3 for subsequent overprinting by a manufacturer who applies the label to a container.
  • the overprint is a unique code for each label such as a batch number and/or a date of manufacture.
  • Figs. 1 and 2 there are two separable portions 6,7 which are jointed to the main body of the label by tear lines or perforations 8, 9.
  • Each of the separable portions 6, 7 has an overprint area 3 on which the unique product information is printed by the manufacture who applies a label to the container.
  • the overprint area(s) 3 has a receptor varnish applied thereto.
  • the receptor varnish may be a hot foil varnish and/or a thermal transfer varnish such as a UV flexo varnish (code UVF00080) available from Akzo Nobel.
  • the receptor varnish improves the receptiveness of the overprint area(s) to overprinting by hot stamping or thermal transfer. A consistent and high quality over print can be achieved at high line speeds. This is especially important in the pharmaceutical industry as the overprinted information may have to be stored for a long period, for example on a patients chart. Legibility is maintained, thus ensuring tracking and traceability.
  • the front face 2 of the label 1 also has indicia 10 printed thereon such as product name, manufacturers details, details for use of the product and warning notices.
  • indicia 10 printed thereon such as product name, manufacturers details, details for use of the product and warning notices.
  • a slip varnish is applied substantially over all of the front face of the label with the exception of the overprint receiving areas 3.
  • the slip varnish ensures that cylindrical products to which the labels are applied will travel more freely down conveyor lines by greatly reducing the friction between the label and conveyor guides or belts.
  • the graphics are encapsulated which eliminates potential damage due to excessive abrasion of the ink.
  • the slip varnish may be a UV Dry flexo release cationic lacquer such as code LO75 available from Paragon inks.
  • the label substrate is typically a gum patterned biaxially orientated polypropylene film.
  • ink is laid down for graphics.
  • the receptor varnish is then laid down on the overprint areas.
  • a slip varnish is then laid down substantially over the full front face of the label with the exception of the overprint areas.
  • the label is then die cut waste is stripped off.
  • the labels are produced on a reel from which they are delivered for overprinting.
  • FIG. 3 and 4 there is illustrated an alternative label in which the overprint areas are differently arranged side by side.
  • a label which is similar to the label of Figs. 1 and 2 except that in this case the label includes an integral hangar portion 20 which is used to support a container around which the label is applied on a hook for IV application.
  • Figs. 7 and 8 there is illustrated a label which is similar to the label of Figs. 3 and 4 except that in this case the label includes an integral hangar.
  • a label is manufactured by applying a receptor varnish to the overprint areas on the front face of the main body of the label and the separable portions.
  • a slip varnish is applied substantially over all of the front face of the label except the overprint areas to protect the label graphics.
  • the labels have an adhesive on the rear face which is covered by a release web.
  • the labels are wound onto a reel.
  • a pharmaceutical manufacturer overprints a product code onto the overprint areas of the label and an individual label is wound around a pharmaceutical container which is generally cylindrical and may, for example, comprise a bottle.
  • a small strip of the body of the label may not have a slip varnish applied.
  • the label is anchored to itself when wrapped around the container.
  • Such an anchor portion may also assist in preventing propagation of a tear if a separable portion is not correctly removed from the main body of the label.

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Cited By (3)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2489696A (en) * 2011-04-04 2012-10-10 Brenmoor Ltd Self-adhesive tag with varnish layer for over-printing
GB2490306A (en) * 2011-04-21 2012-10-31 Brenmoor Ltd Web or sheet for printed self-adhesive tag with protective layer.
EP2509058A3 (de) * 2011-04-04 2013-04-24 Brenmoor Ltd Verbesserungen bei Etiketten und Mittel zu deren Herstellung

Citations (3)

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US4763930A (en) * 1985-07-05 1988-08-16 Arthur Matney Transparent gummed label having see through indicia and opaque universal product code bar and numerical indicia at a side thereof on small nail polish bottles
EP0833295A1 (de) * 1996-09-30 1998-04-01 Faubel & Co. Nachfolger GmbH Etikett mit wiederverschliessbarem Verschluss
US5921581A (en) * 1997-07-10 1999-07-13 Kobel, Inc. Multiple layered cards assembly and production thereof

Patent Citations (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4763930A (en) * 1985-07-05 1988-08-16 Arthur Matney Transparent gummed label having see through indicia and opaque universal product code bar and numerical indicia at a side thereof on small nail polish bottles
EP0833295A1 (de) * 1996-09-30 1998-04-01 Faubel & Co. Nachfolger GmbH Etikett mit wiederverschliessbarem Verschluss
US5921581A (en) * 1997-07-10 1999-07-13 Kobel, Inc. Multiple layered cards assembly and production thereof

Cited By (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2489696A (en) * 2011-04-04 2012-10-10 Brenmoor Ltd Self-adhesive tag with varnish layer for over-printing
EP2509057A3 (de) * 2011-04-04 2013-04-24 Brenmoor Ltd Verbesserungen bei Etiketten
EP2509058A3 (de) * 2011-04-04 2013-04-24 Brenmoor Ltd Verbesserungen bei Etiketten und Mittel zu deren Herstellung
GB2489696B (en) * 2011-04-04 2013-05-01 Brenmoor Ltd Improvements in tags
GB2490306A (en) * 2011-04-21 2012-10-31 Brenmoor Ltd Web or sheet for printed self-adhesive tag with protective layer.
GB2490306B (en) * 2011-04-21 2013-07-31 Brenmoor Ltd Improvements in tags and means of producing them

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