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PAPER OR PLASTIC?
NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN SILICONIZING FILMIC SUBSTRATES [2007]

Peter T. Vert, Applications Engineer, Dow Corning Corporation, Midland, MI
Dr. Stephen Cray, Development Group Leader, Dow Corning Corporation, Midland, MI

Often paired with film face stocks, filmic release liners are used in many pressure sensitive applications today, ranging from no-label-look beverage labels to diaper closures, medical applications and labels for health and beauty aid products. The market for filmic release liners is growing at a rate of 10 percent per year, fueled in part by the emergence of premium applications that require the level of optical clarity, water resistance, flexibility or fiber-free performance films can provide.