Silicone Release Coating Delivery Systems
Delivering the difference
With SYL-OFF™ silicone release coatings, you can gain the broadest array of delivery system choices.
Solventless
More than any other coating technology on the market, solventless coatings offer more ways to obtain the best possible release level versus peel speed, for any adhesive or substrate.
Best suited for
- Films
- Calendered papers
- Coated papers with smooth surfaces
Advantages
- Fewer environmental, health, safety, and regulatory concerns
- No expensive solvent recovery equipment required
- Contains no carrier that must be driven off – faster line speeds
- Less likely to damage films
Disadvantages
- Needs precision coating equipment to achieve low coat weights to make economical release liners
- May require corona treatment or additives to achieve same level of solvent-based anchorage
- Potential for soak-in on porous papers
Solvent-based
With a long history of success on films and smooth, hard-surfaced papers, solvent-based coatings are highly versatile, with a high degree of solvent holdout.
Best suited for
- Film
- Smooth, hard-surfaced papers
Advantages
- Economical
- Good coverage at very low coat weights
- Uses conventional coating equipment (i.e. Meyer rods, direct gravures)
- Improves anchorage through slight "swells" on film surfaces
Disadvantages
- Potential for film or paper coating damage
- Potential for soak-in on more porous papers
- Higher environmental, health, safety, and regulatory concerns than solventless systems
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Release the potential of silicone performance
Explore our wide range of SYL‑OFF™ silicone release coatings from Dow.
High-performance cure systems
Discover more information about our cure chemistries for silicone release coating products, to meet all your application needs.
Substrate compatibility
Discover more information about our substrates.
