release coatings | Adhesives & Sealants Industry

Why Nitrogen-Based UV Curing is the Future of Label Making

As UV curing gains in popularity, using nitrogen in the curing process produces better results for pressure sensitive adhesives.

Alaina D’Altorio

September 14, 2023

Among the methods for curing silicone release liners in label making, UV and nitrogen in the process produce a better cure for pressure sensitive labels.

Something Big to Understand Something Small: Learning More about Gecko Adhesion

Scientists already understood the mechanics of adhesion in gecko feet, but two academic papers published this year give a clearer picture of the molecular structures that create it.

Karen Parker

November 1, 2022

Innovation comes from many places. From the vantage point of a scientist or engineer, nature provides many examples to emulate.

DOW: Solvent-Free Silicone Release Coating

February 8, 2022

Dow recently announced the availability of its new solvent-free SYL-OFF™ SL 184 coating, an energy-efficient alternative that minimizes misting at high product label production line speeds.

Dow’s Knott Receives AWA Release Liner Industry Leadership Award

Alex Knott currently heads up a global team at Dow that has developed innovations in pressure-sensitive silicone release liner coating technology.

March 24, 2020

The AWA Release Liner Industry Leadership Award was presented to Alex Knott of Dow during the recent AWA Global Release Liner Industry Conference & Exhibition in Amsterdam.

Surface Treatment with Atmospheric Plasma

The chemistry of an atmospheric plasma surface treatment must be adopted to the targeted process.

Nicolas Vandencasteele

January 21, 2020

Most polymers have a low surface energy, which results in difficulties when further processing (e.g., coating, printing, or gluing) and requires the use of surface treatment to increase the surface energy.

Avery Dennison’s Hulme Receives AWA Release Liner Industry Leadership Award

Hulme received the award, which is given for an outstanding contribution to release liners, during the recent 2019 Global Release Liner Industry Conference & Exhibition in Charlotte, N.C.

May 29, 2019

Adrian Hulme, R&D principal for Label & Graphics Materials North America with Avery Dennison Corp., has received the annual AWA Release Liner Industry Leadership Award.

Novel Technology for Non-Silicone, Non-Solvent-Based Release Coatings

Many tape manufacturers are seeking solvent- and silicone-free release coatings.

Joel Erwin Goldstein, Ph.D.

May 4, 2017

To achieve the desired level of release, humidity resistance, hydrophobicity and other properties, most release coatings today are based on silicone and/or fluorochemical technologies. Fluorochemicals provide hydrophobicity, an important release coating feature that drives performance.

OMNOVA SOLUTIONS: Release Coating Polymer

May 11, 2016

This company recently announced the launch of SUNCRYL® HP98 water-based release coating polymer.

Momentive Announces Two Expansions

November 11, 2014

Momentive Performance Materials Inc. recently announced it has commissioned two new expansions at its Rayong, Thailand, manufacturing facility.

DOW CORNING: Release Modifier

October 3, 2013

This company recently released its new Syl-Off^®SL 35 release modifier, reportedly the next generation of controlled release additive technology for solventless release coatings.