Silicone adhesives offer opportunities for high-value applications
Many of these new high-value application opportunities exist within the labeling market. Long a mainstay of organic PSAs, silicones have not yet penetrated significantly into this market. Silicones, which perform well at temperatures from -100-500°F (-75-260°C), are an obvious fit for applications in which the product must perform at temperature extremes. Other potential applications include those requiring adhesion to low-energy surfaces, such as silicone-coated substrates like release liners and coated textiles, or areas with oil contamination, such as a mold release and certain low-surface-energy plastics. Environmental resistance - whether to UV, thermal or chemical attack - is another important driver for these new applications.