Inventors:
John R. Soltysiak - Blasdell NY
John C. Bane - Grand Island NY
Frank L. Benchik - Pendleton NY
Paul M. Cumming - Grand Island NY
Jimme A. Harrod - Grand Island NY
Dennis D. Hubbell - Grand Island NY
Khaled M. Khatib - Youngstown NY
Joseph W. Langan - Cheektowaga NY
Nancy G. Mitchell - Grand Island NY
Daniel P. Ratka - Amherst NY
Timothy J. Russ - Lewiston NY
Francis R. Smith - North Tonawanda NY
Assignee:
Moore Business Forms, Inc. - Grand Island NY
International Classification:
B32B 3112
B05D 510
B05C 504
Abstract:
An apparatus and method provide for the alternate manufacture of permanent adhesive or repositional linerless labels utilizing the same equipment. Indicia is applied such as by using an intelligent imaging system by at least one print station. With repositional labels, a tie coat is applied and dried, whereas with permanent labels a barrier coating is applied. Coating stations apply a repositional adhesive and release coat in the construction of repositional adhesive labels. The coating station is followed by a dryer and chill rolls. In the construction of permanent adhesive labels a coating station for applying a release coat and a release coat curing station, as well as permanent adhesive application station, are also provided. Changeover time from the manufacture of one type of label to the other is short.