(US5368953-A)      Electrochemical cell has a cylindrical metal casing (20) with end shoulders (11,12) and a decorative label formed as a heat-shrinkable film with one edge (34) adhered to the casing and a second edge (36) overlapping and bonded to the first. Most of the label is adhesive free, and the other edges overlap and are shrunk into close contact with the shoulders.    The label has indicia printed on the surface contacting the casing and readable through the transparent body of the label. The label second edge is pref. solvent-bonded to the first. The label is pref. of PVC or opt. glycol-modified polyethylene terephthalate. There may be a cell condition indicator between casing and label.    USE/ADVANTAGE -   Partic. for alkaline cells. Gives a lustrous appearance and protects the indicia against abrasion and chemical corrosion.    (US5443668-A)      The decorative jacket for a battery cell is a flat wrap label pref. of a single heat-shrinkable polymeric film with an inner printing design of non-metallic ink. The film and ink resist corrosion and the ink is not electrically conductive. The label is wrapped round the battery cell with the printed surface against the cell. The entire label is pref. heated in a quick dose to snap the label over the top and bottom shoulders of the cell.    ADVANTAGE -   The battery jacket label gives an attractive wrapping with protection of the printing, without initial shaping into a tube.    (JP8507171-W)      Electrochemical cell and a decorative label thereon comprises a cell (10) with a cylindrical metal casing, a label (30) made from heat shrinkable polymeric film (28) e.g. polyvinyl chloride, polyethylene terephthalate, glycol modified polyethylene terephthalate etc. wrapped about the cylindrical cell wall and adhered e.g. by adhesive (34), pref. solvent fusing and by heat shrinking on application of heat to the cylindrical wall of cell.    A method for applying the film label to an electrochemical cell is also claimed.    USE/ADVANTAGE -   Giving a protective and decorative coating to a cell and is non metallic, lustrous, protective of printed matter and has no creases.