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An adhesive coated thin film label and a method for applying a thin film label to a substrate. The thin film label has a thickness less than 1.0 mil and is die cut to define a label shape. The label includes visible indica and adhesive is applied to one side of the label film for bonding to the subs

An adhesive coated thin film label and a method for applying a thin film label to a substrate. The thin film label has a thickness less than 1.0 mil and is die cut to define a label shape. The label includes visible indica and adhesive is applied to one side of the label film for bonding to the substrate. The label may further be provided in roll form mounted on a release liner.

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1. An adhesive coated thin film label, comprising:label film having a thickness of approximately 0.1 mil to approximately 1.0 mil, the label film being die cut to define a label shape and having a first surface and a second surface opposite said first surface;an adhesive disposed on one of said firs

1. An adhesive coated thin film label, comprising:label film having a thickness of approximately 0.1 mil to approximately 1.0 mil, the label film being die cut to define a label shape and having a first surface and a second surface opposite said first surface;an adhesive disposed on one of said first and second surfaces of said label film; andvisible indica selectively disposed on at least one of said first and second surfaces to define a viewable label image:wherein said adhesive has a release value not greater than approximately 15 grams. 2. A supply of thin film labels, comprising:an elongate web of liner material for supporting labels;a plurality of discrete die cut labels releasably disposed on said liner material and having a thickness between approximately 0.1 mil and approximately 1.0 mil, each label having a first surface and a second surface opposite said first surface;an adhesive disposed on one of said first and second surfaces of said plurality of labels, between said labels and said liner material, said adhesive having a release value not greater than approximately 15 grams; andvisible indica selectively disposed on at least one of said first end second surfaces to define a viewable label image. 3. The supply of thin film labels of claim 2:wherein said labels have a thickness of at least approximately 0.1 mil; andwherein said labels have a thickness not greater than approximately 0.9 mil. 4. The supply of thin film labels of claim 2:wherein said labels have a thickness of at least approximately 0.3 mil; andwherein said labels have a thickness not greater than approximately 0.8 mil. 5. The supply of thin film labels of claim 2 wherein said labels have a thickness of approximately 0.7 mil. 6. A labeled product package, comprising:a container having a surface for receiving a label; anda label disposed on said surface, said label comprising:label film having a thickness of approximately 0.1 mil to approximately 1.0 mil, wherein said label film is die cut to define a label shape and has a first surface and a second surface opposite said first surface,an adhesive disposed on one of said first and second surfaces of said label film, said adhesive having a release value not greater than approximately 15 grams, andvisible indica selectively disposed on at least one of said first and second surfaces to define a viewable label image. 7. The labeled product package of claim 6:wherein said label film has a thickness of at least approximately 0.3 mil; andwherein said label film has a thickness not greater than approximately 0.9 mil. 8. The labeled product package of claim 6:wherein said label film has a thickness of at least approximately 0.5 mil; andwherein said label film has a thickness not greater than approximately 0.8 mil. 9. The labeled product package of claim 6 wherein said label film has a thickness of approximately 0.7 mil. 10. The labeled product package of claim 6 wherein said indica comprises ink. 11. The labeled product package of claim 6 wherein said indica comprises hot stamped foil. 12. The labeled product package of claim 6 wherein said indica is embossed on at least one of said first and second surfaces.