A wide variety of release liners offered
The release coating is an integral component of a release liner. Because release liners are not a ‘one-size-fits-all’ product, Fox River Associates offers a wide variety of release coatings to meet the variety of needs in the markets we serve.
Simply put, release liners are composed of film or paper substrates and a release coating. But there is nothing simple about the design and manufacturing of a release liner. Close consideration to these five areas will help ensure success:
- Adhesive or Coating Type: it is important to consider the properties of the adhesive or coating that the release liner will interact with. Different silicone types work well with different adhesives and coatings. We choose the best silicone chemistry, coat weight, controlled release additives, and polymer crosslinker when determining the release coating that is right for your product.
- Temperature Exposure: temperature, whether high or low, can affect the performance of a release coating and a release liner substrate. Identifying the exposure conditions up front will help guide the proper product selection.
- Mechanical Properties: there are many mechanical properties that can be important in determining the right release liner – strength, durability, and flexibility, for example. Specifying these important properties early in the development process can help narrow the search for the right release liner.
- Die-Cutting/Slitting: die-cutting and slitting operations require specific properties in the release liner to ensure a successful final product. There are specific release coatings and substrates that perform well for these needs.
- End-Use Environmental Conditions: because release liners are used in a variety of applications, the end-use environmental conditions vary greatly. For example, you should consider how the release liner will be removed – by hand peel or machine peel. The speed at which the liner is removed can contribute to choosing the proper silicone coating chemistry. Identifying the conditions that your product will be produced and used in early in the specification stage ensures you get the right release liner for your application.
The Fox River Associates team works with you to ensure all requirements are clearly defined and understood so that we can recommend the most appropriate product (substrate and release coating) to serve your application’s needs.
Contact Fox River Associates today and let one of our associates help you match the most appropriate release liner to your application. Call 1-800-647-6579 or email us at info@foxriverassociates.com
Full Line of Release Coatings
We offer a full line of release coatings for our filmic release liners and paper release liners. Our offering includes silicone release coatings, as well as specialty release coatings.
Release liners from Fox River Associates can be silicone coated one-side or coated on two-sides with the same or differential release coatings. Some of our many release liner substrates are available with specialty release coatings or no coatings at all. We offer solvent and solventless silicone coatings as well as fluoro based release coatings.
After learning about the specific requirements and processing conditions, Fox River Associates will recommend the release coating and substrate that will help you deliver the best product to your customers.
For more information about Fox River Associates’ full line of release liner products and the release coatings we offer, use the form on this page and our experienced team will contact you.