Silicone Release Liners For Pressure-Sensitive Adhesive Applications Now Available From MPI Release

New Silicone-Coated, Ultra-Easy Release Film Liner Will Reduce and Simplify Inventory Requirements

Winchester, MA (MMD Newswire) July 22, 2015 — Life just became easier for millions of manufacturers and end users of adhesive products that utilize silicone release liners. MPI Release, a privately owned division of MPI Release Technologies LLC (MPIRelease.com), has launched a new line of silicone release liners, marketed under the trademark Ultra-Slick(TM). These liners can be engineered to be multi-purpose, thereby serving a large cross section of pressure-sensitive adhesive applications, including general industrial usage, medical and healthcare applications, graphic arts (e.g., signage and labels), and single-sided, double-sided and transfer tapes.

Ultra-Slick offers a range of release values – the force needed to remove an adhesive product from a release liner surface – that peak at the easiest levels available. The Ultra-Slick liner features an extraordinarily smooth, uniform, and easy releasing surface, and it offers general compatibility and functionality with a wide variety of adhesive types.

“The versatility of Ultra-Slick will allow customers to simplify and ultimately decrease their inventory requirements for liner,” says Martin J. Wilhelm, CEO and Chairman of MPI. He adds that the new silicone chemistry performs well with most acrylics, gels, sealants, and mastics. Moreover, the liners can be engineered to provide equal or differential release properties on one or two sides of any film.

Mr. Wilhelm explains that this new development was made possible by the recent commissioning of a thermal oxidizer at MPI’s Greenfield, Indiana facility. “With this development we have met a corporate goal of engineering silicone release offerings for a large cross-section of pressure-sensitive adhesive markets,” he says.

As a comprehensive supplier of release liners, MPI Release has the ability to provide its customers with a complete line of products. This now includes most paper and film substrates and all silicone systems available on the worldwide market. “Any MPI-engineered and formulated coatings can be cured thermally, or with ultraviolet and electron beam radiation technologies,” explains Mr. Wilhelm.

MPI has over 40 years of history; founded in the 1960s, the company diversified its business in the 1970s by purchasing its first coating machine. In the ensuing decades it has continually expanded its product lines and has increased its production capabilities. “We strive to be the most customer focused, responsive and highest quality supplier of silicone release liners in North America,” says Mr. Wilhelm.

MPI’s Ultra-Slick(TM) Liners are now available in widths up to 86″, and can be application-engineered for a wide variety of film substrates to release from most pressure-sensitive adhesives.

About MPI Release:

Headquartered in Winchester, MA, MPI Release LLC [www.MPIRelease.com] is an innovative supplier of releasable films, papers and poly-coated papers. It maintains manufacturing and warehousing facilities in both Winchester, MA and Greenfield, IN, where custom-tailored release products can be supplied nationwide in widths up to 86″.

Effective with the purchase of the Indiana production facility in 2009, releasable materials became the company’s entire focus. MPI currently supplies release liners for pressure-sensitive labels, industrial tapes, the graphic arts field, plastics and rubber processors, electronics, converters, composites and structural plastics, medical applications, and more.

MPI Release LLC, located at 37 East Street, Winchester, MA 01890 and Greenfield, IN., is a privately owned company.

For more information visit www.MPIRelease.com.

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Pamela Price
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