Release liner

Converting Quarterly | Q3 2022 Members Public

Issue includes specialty papers on barrier properties, sustainability, and a special market report on labeling and release liners. Use the link below to download the full issue of Converting Quarterly.

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Converting Quarterly

TLMI addresses supply chain crisis via communication, education, market research resources Members Public

Across the greater printed-packaging industry, conditions such as demand surges, force majeure, raw-materials shortages and allocations have had a profound impact on the ways that printed-packaging converters carry out their day-to-day business. However, perhaps the segment that has felt these forces most acutely is the label industry. Given the multitude

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Converting Quarterly

Special Market Report: Labeling & Release Liners Members Public

Download the Special Market Report  on labels and release liners by clicking the link below.

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Converting Quarterly

Release liner into containerboard: A recycling study and its results Members Public

Siliconized release liner generally is perceived as unrecyclable due to the thin layer of silicone on the paper. As interest in recycling more grades of paper grows, niche grades such as liner now are of interest. This study looks at taking two common types of liner and recycling them with

Alex Nevels
Converting Quarterly

Pressure-sensitive adhesive coating by slot-die technology: Material, equipment considerations Members Public

In the world of coating tapes and labels, we need to be aware of adhesive and cohesive effects, rheology limitations, equipment capability and interfacial interactions. Of particular interest is the interaction of silicone release liners and adhesive coating. Specifically in slot-die coating, how does the adhesive release from the equipment,

Alex Nevels
Converting Quarterly

Polymer structure, mist control, tailored release all key factors in high-speed silicone coating for p-s label converting & use Members Public

Silicone suppliers must continue to focus on the new trends and drivers that challenge our current technologies. There is a strong market need for higher production effi ciency to improve cost and sustainability, and these advancements in coating and converting processes require silicones to evolve to address new requirements. Mist

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Converting Quarterly

Photoinitiated addition-cure for silicone-release coatings: Part 2 Members Public

Silicone (polydimethylsiloxane) polymers are unique materials that are chemically inert and of low polarity that remain fluid at temperatures as low as -120° C and retain useful properties at temperatures >250° C for extended times. Cross-linked silicone polymers can be bulk-solid elastomers, rubbers, gels and low-surface-energy coatings capable of

Alex Nevels
Converting Quarterly