Abstract: A manufacturing process that allows for the transfer of labels formed from a film to end-use products. The film is covered by a masking layer that is typically die cut to create the labels from the continuous sheet of film. Here, an additional covering layer (or layers) of a relatively stiff material is disposed over the masking layer. The addition of the covering layer results in the processed film being less susceptible to damage (related to unwanted bending) during further processing and/or shipment. Advantageously, the covering layer improves the ability to remove individual labels from the film, particularly with respect to attempting to peel off the thin masking layer.

Abstract: A manufacturing process that allows for the transfer of labels formed from polarizer film to end-use products. The polarizer film is covered by a masking layer that is typically die cut to create the labels from the continuous sheet of film. Here, an additional covering layer (or layers) of a relatively stiff material is disposed over the masking layer. The addition of the covering layer results in the processed polarizer film being less susceptible to damage (related to unwanted bending) during further processing and/or shipment. Advantageously, the covering layer improves the ability to remove individual labels from the film, particularly with respect to attempting to peel off the thin masking layer.

Abstract: A manufacturing process that allows for the transfer of labels formed from polarizer film to end-use products. The polarizer film is covered by a masking layer that is typically die cut to create the labels from the continuous sheet of film. Here, an additional covering layer (or layers) of a relatively stiff material is disposed over the masking layer. The addition of the covering layer results in the processed polarizer film being less susceptible to damage (related to unwanted bending) during further processing and/or shipment. Advantageously, the covering layer improves the ability to remove individual labels from the film, particularly with respect to attempting to peel off the thin masking layer.

Abstract: A polarizer film is formed to include sets of polarized lines (sets of parallel lines) oriented at several directions across the surface of the film. The lines may be created using a printing process that transfers grooves from a printing plate to the film (e.g., an embossing process). A rotogravure printing process (or other suitable process) is then used to apply a liquid polarizing dye material to the printed film. The dye molecules align along all of the various grooves embossed in the film, forming a multi-axis polarizer film. The film may be used to form separate multi-axis polarizer labels (useful in anti-counterfeiting applications), and a process of easily removing the individual labels from the original film is described.