Global Release Liners Market is segmented By Labeling Technology (Pressure Sensitive, In-Mold, Glue Applied, Others (Stretch Sleeve, Shrink Sleeve)), By Substrate (Film based, Paper-based), By Application (Medical & Pharmaceutical, Electronics, Automotive, Cosmetics, and Personal Care, Food & Beverage, Industrial, and Construction), By Printing Process Type (Digital Printing, Flexography, Gravure), and By Region (North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East, and Africa) – Share, Size, Outlook, and Opportunity Analysis, 2024-2031.
Market Overview
(210 pages) A report by DataM Intelligence estimates the global Release Liners market to grow at a high CAGR Of 6.6% during the forecast period 2024- 2031. Film-based liners in medical applications, packaging and labelling industry growth, and the adoption of digital printing are driving the market growth globally. The competitive rivalry intensifies with Loparex Holding B.V., 3M., Eastman Chemical Company, and others operating in the market. Release liners function as a critical component in processing material. They provide support and surface protection for coated adhesives, inks, cast foams, ceramics, gels, pre-pregs, and laminated films. Release liners also add strength and integrity to roll products during conversion processes.
It is coated on one or both sides with a release agent, which provides a release effect against any sticky material, such as an adhesive or a mastic. Release liners are available in different colours, with or without printing, under the low surface energy coating or on the backside of the liner. The release is a separation of the liner from a sticky material; the liner is the carrier for the release agent.
Market Summary and Scope
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Metrics |
Details |
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Market CAGR |
6.6% |
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Segments Covered |
By Labeling Technology, By Substrate, By Application, By Printing Process Type and By Region |
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Report Insights Covered |
Competitive Landscape Analysis, Company Profile Analysis, Market Size, Share, Growth, Demand, Recent Developments, Mergers and acquisitions, New Product Launches, Growth Strategies, Revenue Analysis, and Other key insights. |
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Fastest Growing Region |
Asia Pacific |
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Largest Market Share |
North America |
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Market Dynamics and Trends
The increasing usage of film-based liners in medical applications, growth in packaging and labeling industries, and rising adoption of digital printing technology are the major drivers impacting the growth of the market worldwide. Release liners provide several functions in medical device manufacturing and pharmaceutical packaging. Release liners consist of a release coating on a plastic film, paper, or cloth substrate. Adding to this, Digital printing benefits such as low initial set-up cost, minimal set-up time, high print quality, and high accuracy have made it a market favorite.
Furthermore, growth in the packaging and labeling industry in various applications is rising worldwide. For instance, Large multinational pharma packaging companies, such as Amcor, Huhtamaki, West Pharma, and SGD Pharma, along with Indian companies, including UFlex and EsselPropack, lead the way within the country’s pharma packaging, which acts as a key factor for the release liner market growth.
However, the availability of liner fewer labels is the major hindering factor for the market's growth.
Market Segmentation Analysis
The release liners market is segmented into medical & pharmaceutical, electronics, automotive, cosmetics, and personal care, food & beverage, and industrial and construction by application. The global release liners market size by application was worth USD million in 2018 and is estimated to reach USD million by 2026, at a CAGR of % during the forecast period. Medical & Pharmaceuticals is expected to grow with a high CAGR rate in the forecast period due to various medical uses. Release liners are a critical component in the overall development and performance of medical products such as transdermal drug delivery systems, medical devices, advanced wound care dressings, and other pharmaceutical packaging products.
Companies are introducing release liners in the market for different medical uses. For instance, Gascogne has launched single side release liners and double side release liners in the market for wound dressing, medical devices, medical adhesives tapes, and transdermal patches.
By substrate, the release liners market is segmented into film-based and paper-based. A film based is further classified into polypropylene, polyethylene terephthalate, polyethylene, and others. Others include polyvinyl chloride and polystyrene. Paper-based is again divided into glassine & calendered kraft, polyethylene-coated, supercalendered kraft, and others. Others include poly-coated kraft and clay-coated kraft.
The global release liners market size by substrate was worth USD million in 2018 and is estimated to reach USD million by 2026, at a CAGR of % during the forecast period. Film-based release liners are expected to grow with a high CAGR rate in the forecast period, due to the flexibility, customizable, and highest heat resistance in all plastic-based release liners. Polyester release liners are available in different thicknesses and come in standard and specification sizes if custom is requested. For instance, Fox River Associates LLC has launched polyester 1-sided release liners and polyester 2-sided release liners in the market with extra strength and thickness.
Based on the printing process type application, the release liners market is segmented into digital printing, flexography, gravure, and others. Others include offset and screen.
The release liners market is segmented into pressure-sensitive, in-mold, glue applied, and others by labeling technology. Others are further divided into a stretch sleeve and a shrink sleeve.
Market Geographical Share
The Asia Pacific release liners market size by application was worth USD million in 2018 and is estimated to reach USD million by 2026, at a CAGR of % during the forecast period. The increasing growth rate in the labeling and packaging industries is the major reason for the growth of the market in the Asia Pacific. China and India are expected to hold a major market share due to the huge population and rapid industrialization.
China is the world’s largest consumer of packaging equipment and materials, according to SEMI. Companies in the Asia Pacific, especially in China, are focusing on extending their markets by acquisitions. For instance, Jiangsu Changjiang Electronics Technology Co., Ltd. acquired STATS ChipPAC based in Singapore, making itself the world's third-ranking packaging and testing plant only second to ASE Group and Amkor. Adding to this, Tianshui Huatian Technology Co., Ltd. acquired Flip Chip International, LLC (FCI), an American company.
Company and Competitive Landscape
The release liners market is competitive with existing and new players entering the market.
Some of the major players include Loparex Holding B.V., 3M, Eastman Chemical Company, Polyplex, Avery Dennison Corporation, UPM Raflatac, Mondi. Gascogne Flexible Company, Sappi Limited, and Rayven, Inc.
The key players are adopting various key strategies such as product launches, collaborations, mergers & acquisitions, contributing to the growth of the Release Liners Market.
May 2018, In May 2018, Expera Coated Products announced AeroBak™ liners, a new brand of liners used in the manufacture of Advanced Composites. Expera Coated Products’ AeroBak™ liners deliver solutions to the market using unique technologies that extend our products beyond traditional release liners.
In February 2017, U.K.-based packaging firm Excelsior Technologies Limited was acquired by the Mondi Group.
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