Abstract: A label for a tube having a diameter D may have a transparent facestock. A printing area is defined on a first surface of the transparent facestock, the printing area configured to receive data thereon, the printing area covering only a portion of the transparent facestock, whereby a shielding portion of the length of the label is transparent. An adhesive layer is on a second surface of the facestock. A wireless communication inlay is adhered to the adhesive layer in a portion of the label corresponding to the printing area. The printing area and the facestock are sized for the shielding portion to overlap at least partially the printing area when the label is wrapped on a tube.

Abstract: A label and liner assembly comprises one or more labels, the label(s) including a facestock and an adhesive layer on a surface of the facestock. A support liner is releasably adhered to the adhesive layer, the support liner defining a plurality of embossings projecting from a surface of the support liner toward or away from the label. A transfer tape and a method for assembling label material are also provided.

Abstract: A label for tissue embedding cassette may have a facestock configured to have data on a first surface thereof. An adhesive layer is on a second surface of the facestock. Slits are defined in the facestock from an edge thereof, the slits defining at least one tab, the at least one tab configured to be located opposite a female connector in a box of the tissue embedding cassette when the label is adhered to a slanted surface of the tissue embedding cassette. The at least one tab forms a flap movable into the female connector by pressure of a male connector of a lid of the tissue embedding cassette when the male connector penetrates the female connector.

Abstract: An adhesive label may include a facestock having at least a see-through portion. An adhesive layer may be on a first surface of the facestock. A support liner is releasably connected to the facestock via the adhesive layer, the support liner having at least a see-through portion aligned with the see-through portion of the facestock, the see-through portion of the support liner defining an ink receiving surface facing away from the facestock; A slit(s) is defined in the support liner to separate the support liner in at least two parts, with a first of the at least two parts being removable to expose the adhesive layer while a second of the at least two parts remains adhered to the facestock so as to have data inscribed on the ink receiving surface.

Abstract: A polymeric tape comprises a facestock extending lengthwise, the facestock including a polymer. An adhesive layer is on a first surface of the facestock. Tear-cuts are formed into at least one longitudinal edge of the facestock and extending inwardly, the tear-cuts being provided all along the at least one longitudinal edge of the facestock.

Abstract: A label for matrix tube may have a facestock configured to have data on a first surface thereof. An adhesive layer may be on a second surface of the facestock. The facestock may define an cover label portion, a main label portion and a neck portion between the cover label portion and the main label portion, the neck portion being narrower than the cover label portion and the main label portion. A method for applying a label onto a matrix tube may also be provided.

Abstract: A roll of direct-thermal material may have a length of direct-thermal material including a facestock. An adhesive layer is on a first side of the facestock. A direct thermal coating is on a second side of the facestock, the direct thermal coating configured to selectively darken by heat activation when direct thermal printed. a cured ultraviolet LED coating is on the direct thermal coating, the cured ultraviolet LED coating having photoinitiators with substantial activation at an exposure limited to LED radiation at a 365 nm-450 nm wavelength range, and configured to allow direct thermal printing of the direct thermal coating therethrough, the cured ultraviolet LED coating curable without heat activating the direct thermal coating. The length of direct-thermal material being rolled on itself.

Abstract: A polymeric tape comprises a facestock extending lengthwise, the facestock including a polymer. An adhesive layer is on a first surface of the facestock. Tear-cuts are formed into at least one longitudinal edge of the facestock and extending inwardly, the tear-cuts being provided all along the at least one longitudinal edge of the facestock.

Abstract: A label (20) may have a facestock (21). A direct thermal coating layer (21A) may be on the facestock (21), the direct thermal coating configured to selectively darken or change color by heat activation when direct thermal printed. A layer of adhesive (22) may be provided, the direct thermal coating layer (21A) being between the facestock (21) and the layer of adhesive (22).

Abstract: A label may have a facestock or opaque film layer. A metallic layer is under the facestock or opaque film layer, the metallic layer configured to be detected by metal detector. An adhesive layer is on an opposite side of the metallic layer from the facestock or opaque film layer. The adhesive layer is configured to be adhesively secured to an embedding agent of a block in which a tissue sample is embedded.

Abstract: A slitter device comprising a circular blade at an outer periphery of the slitter device. One or more row of transverse blades at the outer periphery and on a side of the circular blade, the blades of the row of transverse blades being oriented transversely relative to the circular blade.

Abstract: A label for matrix tube may have a facestock configured to have data on a first surface thereof. An adhesive layer may be on a second surface of the facestock. The facestock may define an end label portion, a main label portion and a neck portion between the end label portion and the main label portion, the neck portion being narrower than the end label portion and the main label portion. A method for applying a label onto a matrix tube may also be provided.

Abstract: A label has a support liner, a facestock adhered to a support liner by an adhesive layer on an under surface thereof, the label being magnetophilic or magnetic. The label is configured to have a magnetic connection force A resulting at least from magnetic attraction with an instrument. The label is configured to be releasably connectable to an end of the instrument by the connection force A, the connection force A between the label and the instrument being greater than an adhesion force B between said under surface of the label and the support liner, the connection force A between the label and the instrument being less than an adhesion force C between the under surface of the label and a target object at the moment of adhesion of the label on the target object, whereby the label is configured to be used with the instrument to transfer the label from the support liner to the target object by releasable connection of the label to the instrument.

Abstract: A kit for labelling an object with a target label comprises an instrument having an end(s) for manipulating labels. Transfer label(s) adhered to the end of the instrument, the transfer label having a facestock having adhesive on at least one of its surfaces, an adhesion force A between a first surface of the facestock of the transfer label and the instrument being greater than an adhesion force B between a second surface of the transfer label and a target label. The instrument and transfer label are used to manually transfer the target label from a target label liner to an object by releasable adherence of the target label to the second surface of the transfer label. A method for labelling an object is also provided.

Abstract: A tissue embedding cassette has a box defining an inner cavity. A shield has a transparent plate body, the shield for being applied against a surface of the box. Complementary connectors for the shield to be held against the surface of the box. An assembly for a tissue embedding cassette of the type having a box defining an inner cavity may include a lid adapted to be operatively connected to the box, the lid opening and closing access to the inner cavity of the box. A shield has a transparent plate body, the shield configured for being applied against a surface of the box. Complementary connectors on the lid and/or the shield, for the shield to be held against the surface of the box.