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The invention is directed to an ultra thin pressure sensitive adhesive construction suitable for the high speed application of label mounting equipment. The labels include a polyethylene film having a density of from 0.917 to 0.924 g/cm3 and a thickness of less than 1.8 mils; a pressure sensitive ad

The invention is directed to an ultra thin pressure sensitive adhesive construction suitable for the high speed application of label mounting equipment. The labels include a polyethylene film having a density of from 0.917 to 0.924 g/cm3 and a thickness of less than 1.8 mils; a pressure sensitive adhesive on one surface of the film; and a release composition coated paper liner having a thickness of less than 2.2 mils releasaby attached to the pressure sensitive adhesive.

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What is claimed is: 1. A label facestock material and deformable container combination, the combination comprising: a non-oriented polyethylene printed film facestock having a density of from 0.917 to 0.920 g/cm3 and a thickness of less than 1.8 mils and a haze of not more than 4%, the printed film

What is claimed is: 1. A label facestock material and deformable container combination, the combination comprising: a non-oriented polyethylene printed film facestock having a density of from 0.917 to 0.920 g/cm3 and a thickness of less than 1.8 mils and a haze of not more than 4%, the printed film facestock having a bottom surface and a printed top surface; a pressure sensitive adhesive on the bottom surface of the film; and a deformable container, the pressure sensitive adhesive affixing the printed film facestock to the deformable container. 2. The label facestock material and deformable container combination as recited in claim 1 wherein the film has a thickness of from 1.0 to 1.2 mils. 3. A label construction consisting essentially of: a non-oriented polyethylene film facestock having a density of from 0.917 to 0.920 g/cm3 and a thickness of from 1.0 to 1.8 mils, the film facestock having a printable top surface and bottom surface; a super calendered paper liner having a surface with a release composition; and a pressure sensitive adhesive on one surface of the film facestock, the pressure sensitive adhesive on the bottom surface of the film facestock, the surface of the liner with the release composition providing a release surface effective for removably affixing the liner to the pressure sensitive adhesive and the bottom surface of the film, the pressure sensitive adhesive interfacing with the release composition and effective for affixing the face stock to a substrate after removal of the liner, the paper liner having a thickness of from 1.0 to 2.0 mils. 4. The label construction as recited in claim 3 wherein the film has a haze of not more than 4%. 5. The label construction as recited in claims 3 or 4 wherein the film has a thickness of from 1.0 to 1.2 mils. 6. The label construction as recited in claim 3 wherein the super calendered paper liner has a density of at least 1050 kg/m3, a tensile strength of at least about 5 kN/m in the MD and a tensile strength of at least 2 kN/m in the CD. 7. A pressure sensitive adhesive label construction comprising: a non-oriented polyethylene film facestock having a density of from 0.917 to 0.924 g/cm3 and a thickness of less than 1.8 mils, the facestock having a printable top surface and bottom surface which bottom surface is effective for being adhesively affixed to a substrate; a super calendered paper liner having a thickness of less than 2.2 mils; a pressure sensitive adhesive on one surface of the facestock, the pressure sensitive adhesive on the bottom surface of the facestock, the adhesive on the bottom surface opposite the printable top surface, the pressure sensitive adhesive effective for affixing the bottom surface of the facestock to a substrate after removal of the liner and transfer of the facestock from the liner as a label to the substrate for display of the printable top surface; and a release composition on the surface of the paper liner and between the pressure sensitive adhesive on the bottom surface of the facestock and the paper liner, the liner removably affixed to the pressure sensitive adhesive and the bottom side of the facestock, the liner being removed from the facestock prior to adhesively affixing the facestock to the substrate. 8. The pressure sensitive adhesive label construction as recited in claim 7 wherein the paper liner has a thickness of from 1.8 to 2.0 mils. 9. The pressure sensitive adhesive label construction as recited in claim 8 wherein the film has a density of from 0.917 g/cm3 to 0.920 g/cm3. 10. The pressure sensitive adhesive label construction as recited in claim 7 wherein the polyethylene film has a haze of not more than 4%. 11. The pressure sensitive adhesive label construction as recited in claims 7, 8 or 10 wherein the polyethylene film has a thickness in the range of 1.0 to 1.2 mils and the paper liner has a thickness in the range of from 1.0 to 1.8 mils. 12. The pressure sensitive adhesive label construction as recited in claim 11 wherein the film has a density of from 0.917 g/cm3 to 0.920 g/cm3. 13. A pressure sensitive adhesive label construction which is in a web form which provides labels which are removed from the construction for application as a label facestock to a substrate, the construction comprising: a non-oriented polyethylene film facestock web having a density of from 0.917 to 0.920 g/cm3 and a thickness of from 1.0 to 1.2 mils, the film facestock web forming a top film layer which is transferrable from the construction as a label having a pintable top surface and bottom surface which bottom surface is effective for being adhesively affixed to a substrate; a super calendered paper liner having a thickness of from 1.0 to 2.0 mils; a pressure sensitive adhesive on one surface of the facestock web, the pressure sensitive adhesive on the bottom surface of the facestock web, the bottom surface opposite the printable top surface, the adhesive effective for affixing the bottom surface of a facestock label from the facestock web to a substrate after removal of the liner and transfer of the facestock as a label to the substrate for display of the printable top surface; and a release composition on the surface of the paper liner and between the pressure sensitive adhesive on the bottom surface of the facestock web and the paper liner, the liner being removably affixed to the pressure sensitive adhesive and the bottom side of the facestock web, the liner being removed from the facestock label prior to affixing the label to the substrate. 14. The pressure sensitive adhesive label construction as recited in claim 13 wherein the paper liner has a thickness in the range of from 1.0 to 1.8 mils. 15. A pressure sensitive adhesive label construction comprising: a non-oriented polyethylene film facestock having a density of from 0.917 to 0.920 g/cm3 and a thickness of from 1.0 to 1.2 mils, the film facestock forming a top layer of the construction for transfer from the construction as a label to a substrate, the film facestock having a printable top surface and bottom surface which bottom surface is effective for being adhesively affixed to a substrate; a super calendered paper liner having a thickness of from 1.0 to 2.0 mils; a pressure sensitive adhesive on one surface of the facestock, the pressure sensitive adhesive on the bottom surface of the film facestock opposite surface from the printable top surface, the adhesive effective for affixing the bottom surface of the facestock to a substrate after removal of the liner; and a release composition on the surface of the paper liner and between the pressure sensitive adhesive on the bottom surface of the film facestock and the paper liner, the liner being removably affixed to the pressure sensitive adhesive and the bottom side of the film, the liner being removed from the film facestock prior to affixing the film facestock to the substrate. 16. The pressure sensitive adhesive label construction as recited in claim 15 wherein the paper liner has a thickness in the range of from 1.0 to 1.8 mils. 17. A pressure sensitive adhesive label construction which is in a web form which provides labels which are removed from the construction for application as a label face stock to a substrate, the construction comprising: a non-oriented polyethylene film face stock web having a density of from 0.917 to 0.920 g/cm3 and a thickness of from 1.0 to 1.2 mils, the film facestock forming a top layer of the construction for transfer as a label to a substrate, the film facestock having a printable top surface and bottom surface; a pressure sensitive adhesive on one surface of the film, the adhesive on the bottom film surface opposite the printable top surface, the adhesive effective for adhesively affixing the bottom surface of the face stock to a substrate; and a super calendered paper liner having a thickness of from 1.0 to 2.0 mils, a density of at least 1050 kg/m3, a tensile strength of at least about 5 kN/m in the MD and a tensile strength of at least 2 kN/m in the CD, the paper liner being removably affixed to the pressure sensitive adhesive on the film, the liner being removed from the face stock prior to affixing the facestock to the substrate with the pressure sensitive adhesive. 18. The pressure sensitive label construction as recited in claim 17 wherein the paper liner is made from chemical pulp and has surface and internal sizing agents. 19. The pressure sensitive label construction as recited in claim 17 wherein the label construction further comprises a release composition between the adhesive on the bottom surface of the face stock and the paper liner, the liner being removably affixed to the pressure sensitive adhesive and the bottom side of the film, the liner being removed from the face stock prior to adhesively affixing the label face stock to the substrate. 20. The label construction as recited in claim 7 wherein the super calendered paper liner has a density of at least 1050 kg/m3, a tensile strength of at least about 5 kN/m in the MD and a tensile strength of at least 2 kN/m in the CD.