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摘要：
A heat-transfer label suitable for use on silane-treated glass containers, refundable polyethylene terephthalate containers, and the like. According to one embodiment, the label includes a sheet of paper overcoated with a release layer of polyethylene. A skim coat of wax is overcoated onto the polyethylene-coated paper. A protective lacquer layer comprising a polyester, polyester/vinyl or polyester/vinyl with wax lacquer is printed onto the skim coat. An ink design layer comprising one or more polyester inks is printed onto the protective lacquer layer. An adhesive layer comprising a polyester, polyester/vinyl or polyester/vinyl with wax adhesive is printed onto the ink design layer.
权利要求：
What is claimed is:
1. A method of labelling an article wherein the article is a silane-treated glass container, said method comprising the steps of:
(a) providing a heat-transfer label, said heat-transfer label comprising:
(i) a support portion, and
(ii) a transfer portion over said support portion for transfer of the transfer portion from the support portion to the article upon application of heat to the support portion while the transfer portion is placed into contact with the article, said transfer portion comprising a protective lacquer layer, said protective lacquer layer comprising a polyester/vinyl lacquer, and an ink design layer over said protective lacquer layer, said ink design layer comprising one or more polyester inks printed in the form of line copy; and
(b) transferring said transfer portion from said support portion to the article.
2. A method of labelling an article wherein the article is a refundable polyethylene terephthalate container, said method comprising the steps of:
(a) providing a heat-transfer label, said heat-transfer label comprising:
(i) a support portion, and
(ii) a transfer portion over said support portion for transfer of the transfer portion from the support portion to the article upon application of heat to the support portion while the transfer portion is placed into contact with the article, said transfer portion comprising a protective lacquer layer, said protective lacquer layer comprising a polyester/vinyl with wax lacquer, said protective lacquer layer comprising about 24%, by weight, wax, and an ink design layer over said protective lacquer layer wherein said ink design layer includes two or more polyester inks printed in the form of a vignette; and
(b) transferring said transfer portion from said support portion to the article.
3. A heat-transfer label comprising:
(a) a support portion; and
(b) a transfer portion over said support portion for transfer of the transfer portion from the support portion to an article upon application of heat to the support portion while the transfer portion is placed into contact with the article, said transfer portion comprising:
(i) a protective lacquer layer, said protective lacquer layer comprising a polyester/vinyl with wax lacquer, said protective lacquer layer comprising about 24%, by weight, wax;
(ii) an ink design layer over said protective lacquer layer, said ink design layer comprising one or more polyester inks; and
(iii) an adhesive layer over said ink layer.
4. The heat-transfer label as claimed in claim 3 wherein said ink design layer includes two or more polyester inks printed in the form of a vignette.
5. The heat-transfer label as claimed in claim 3 wherein said adhesive layer comprises one of a polyester adhesive, a polyester/vinyl adhesive and a polyester/vinyl with wax adhesive.
6. The heat-transfer label as claimed in claim 5 wherein said adhesive layer comprises a polyester adhesive.
7. The heat-transfer label as claimed in claim 3 wherein said support portion comprises a sheet of paper overcoated with a release layer of polyethylene.
8. The heat-transfer label as claimed in claim 3 further comprising a skim coat interposed between said support portion and said transfer portion.
9. A transfer portion of a heat-transfer label, said transfer portion comprising:
(a) a protective lacquer layer, said protective lacquer layer comprising a polyester/vinyl with wax lacquer, said protective lacquer layer comprising about 24%, by weight, wax; and
(b) an ink design layer over said protective lacquer layer, said ink design layer comprising one or more polyester inks.
10. The transfer portion as claimed in claim 9 wherein said ink design layer includes two or more polyester inks printed in the form of a vignette.
11. The transfer portion as claimed in claim 9 further comprising an adhesive layer, said adhesive layer being positioned over said ink design layer.
12. The transfer portion as claimed in claim 11 wherein said adhesive layer comprises one of a polyester adhesive, a polyester/vinyl adhesive and a polyester/vinyl with wax adhesive.
13. The transfer portion as claimed in claim 12 wherein said adhesive layer comprises a polyester adhesive.