AIMCAL and AWA provide release liner markets update

The webinar was presented by international market researcher firm AWA, which has an industry focus on specialty paper, film, packaging, coating and converting.

This saw AWA president and CEO Corey Reardon provide an overview of both the global and regional markets for release liners. He outlined the market by segment and by substrate, and included data on future projected growth. Reardon was followed by Jackie Marolda, AWA vice president and senior consultant, who highlighted current uses and future opportunities for the growing industrial release liner segment which includes applications in pre-preg composites, building and construction, electronics, and liners for in-process manufacturing. Release liners play a key role in multiple industries, such as being an enabler for applying labels and tapes, protecting the seals on envelopes, hygiene and consumer wound care products, as well as a variety of industrial uses.

The webinar, which attracted over 170 registrants, concluded with highlights of the dynamic composites market, which currently shows the highest growth potential across many industries and geographies, and a lively Q&A session.

AIMCAL members can source the recorded webinar via the AIMCAL website, www.aimcal.org.

Forthcoming AIMCAL events include its 2016 Europe Conference, taking place May 30 to June 4 next year in Dresden, Germany, and the 2015 and 2016 AIMCAL Web Coating & Handling Conferences, taking place in Florida on October 25-28 this year and in Tennessee on October 9-12 next year.

Forthcoming AWA events include its Label Release Liner Industry Seminar 2015 and Sleeving Technology Seminar 2015, both taking place on September 28 in Brussels, Belgium, and the AWA Mergers and Acquisitions Executive Forum 2016 on February 29 next year in Chicago.

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