| abstract |
A coated label substrate including a label substrate, a printable coating, and a connector (e.g., an adhesive layer) is generally provided. The printable coating overlies one surface of the label substrate. The printable coating includes an organic polymer covalently bonded to a plurality of inorganic nanoparticles (e.g., metal oxide nanoparticles such as SiO 2 ), and is configured to not melt during printing at temperatures up to about 350° F. Other materials, such as an opacifier, may also be present in the printable coating. An ink composition (e.g., toner ink, resin ribbon composition, etc.) can be applied an external surface of the coated label substrate formed by the printable coating to defines an image on the external surface |