US 12,286,259 B2
Reducing tack of adhesive ooze on components used in labeling and packaging
Dimitri Stamatiou, Green Bay, WI (US); and Mark A. Shadle, Peachtree City, GA (US)
Assigned to Multi-Color Corporation, Batavia, OH (US)
Filed by Multi-Color Corporation, Batavia, OH (US)
Filed on Jun. 8, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/835,519.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/208,226, filed on Jun. 8, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0388704 A1, Dec. 8, 2022
Int. Cl. B65C 5/02 (2006.01); B65C 9/24 (2006.01); G09F 3/02 (2006.01); B65C 9/00 (2006.01)
CPC B65C 9/24 (2013.01) [B65C 5/02 (2013.01); B65C 2009/0003 (2013.01); G09F 2003/025 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A packaging configured to be affixed to an article, comprising:
a substrate configured to be affixed to the article;
a component having a perimeter, wherein the component is configured to be positioned between the substrate and the article when the substrate is affixed to the article;
an adhesive having a tackiness, and wherein the adhesive affixes the component to the substrate defining an interface of the component and the substrate;
an ooze zone, wherein the ooze zone defines an area of the substrate adjacent to the perimeter of the component that corresponds to an anticipated area where the adhesive may ooze or progress beyond the interface of the component and the substrate when heat, pressure, or heavy coat weight is applied to the packaging; and
a de-tackifying agent, wherein the de-tackifying agent is applied to the substrate at the ooze zone, and wherein the de-tackifying agent is configured to reduce the tackiness of the adhesive that oozes or progresses past the interface of the component and the substrate.