This invention relates to a composite construction for use as a label or a
tape to be adhered to a second substrate comprising a rubber-based
material (e.g., vehicular tire), said composite construction comprising:
a first substrate (e.g., paper, polymer film or combination thereof),
said first substrate having a face side and an underside opposite said
face side; an adhesive layer; and a barrier layer adhered to the
underside of said first substrate and positioned between said first
substrate and said adhesive layer, said barrier layer comprising a
radiation cured acrylated epoxy derived from at least one acrylated epoxy
oligomer and at least one reactive diluent selected from
N-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone and N-vinylcaprolactam, said barrier layer being
substantially impervious to migratory components in said adhesive layer
and said second substrate. In one embodiment, a release liner is adhered
to the adhesive layer. In one embodiment, the composite construction is
adhered to the second substrate.