Abstract: The invention relates to plastic label technology, suitable for cut and stack labels for application on normal wet glue labelling equipment, comprising a label base of plastic sheet material provided with a polymeric base coating having micro-absorption properties for water. Therefor the polymeric base coating preferably comprises a nitro-cellulose base coating material whereas the coating contains a particulate filler material having a particle size ranging from 5 to 50 ?, and the average thickness of the polymeric coating ranges from 10 to 75 % of the average particle size of the particulate filler material. The invention relates to the plastic labels themselves, to the method for producing the labels, and to the use of the labels on glass beverage containers applying normal wet glue labelling technology.

Abstract: Coated paper for labels, specially adapted to the conditions of utilization in breweries, is fabricated by applying to one side of the fibrous label paper medium a hydrophilic coating slip having a fast reaction to water so as to accelerate the absorption of water and by applying to the other surface a coating of a composition containing a binder comprising a mixture of cross-linkable and soft latex. Strict electronic control of the moisture rate of the paper during the manufacturing process provides for a remarkable dimensional stability and an excellent inherent flatness in a relatively large moisture range.