For clarity, we have brought back the old version of a previously updated product… AF1000R.
Some years ago we changed the release liner on all our Acrylic Foam Tapes to an ‘easy release liner’. Particularly when used in small sizes, narrow roll width rolls and die-cut pieces, this has a big advantage to the end user who no longer needs to struggle to remove the release liner from the tape. The last digit in the product code changed from and ‘R’ to an ‘S’. This choice was not taken lightly though, and great precaution was taken in specifying a user friendly silicone coated liner with a minimalised release coating.
Silicone coated release liners are often a necessity on double-sided pressure sensitive tapes, without being able to remove the liner the tape is obviously useless. With a limited longevity of the release coating’s anchoring on the film and potential inconsistencies in the silicone coating, they can occasionally compromise the performance of the tape.
Besides the obvious of leaving less room for error, another reason for choosing the silicone-free liner could be to optimise the clarity of the adhesive. Silicone coated liners give a slight misty effect to an otherwise transparent adhesive. The silicone-free liner keeps our AF1000 ‘TBond’ adhesive system clear as glass.
Re-introducing the R liner alongside the S means that we now have a choice of 3 liners on our AF1000, 1.0mm clear acrylic bonding tape:
AF1000R – Silicone free red film
AF1000S – Easy release red film
AF1000A – White release paper
