An optical disc label including a label substrate, a writeable material,
and an adhesive. The label substrate is ring-shaped, defines a front side
and a back side, and includes a base layer and a phosphorescent material.
The phosphorescent material is applied to the base layer and is capable of
emitting absorbed energy as light. The writeable material is applied to
the front side of the label substrate, and is configured to provide an
indicia-receiving surface. The adhesive is applied to the back side of the
label substrate. By forming the label as a ring, it can be applied to an
optical disc in a manner that maintains necessary radial and/or
circumferential balancing. Further, the phosphorescent material imparts a
unique glow-in-the-dark property. In one preferred embodiment, the
writeable material is configured to receive and maintain an inkjet
printer-generated indicia.
