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We partner with composite customers around the globe and enable sustainable performance through our in-depth material science expertise and industry-leading technology portfolio

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Supply Reliability

Reliability of supply through our global production network, continuity and Management of Change (MOC) programs

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Dedicated R&D facilities

Superior Quality Controls

Ensuring consistency throughout the production process with stringent testing protocols and automated quality inspection

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Solution Development

Solution Development Expertise

Tailor made solutions you can rely on thanks to our responsive, skilled technical team

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Applications

Our experts are ready to help you navigate your biggest challenges across any product application

Commercial Aerospace

Delivering high-quality products using our heightened level of service for the aerospace market

Release liners protect the surface of the prepreg material while in roll form and during part fabrication process

Our release liners can be customized for your requirements – whether a silicone coated substrate or an embossed polyethylene film is needed, we’re your partner of choice

Key Features

  • Temperature Resistance
  • High Tear Propagation
  • Adjustable Release
  • Excellent Dimensional Stability
  • FOD Controlled Process
  • Excellent Resin Holdout

Wind Energy

Technically advanced products for earth’s sustainability

Composites are the essential part of a wind blade. Our liners can be used to allow easy release of impregnated fibers used in wind turbines. We offer carrier liners,
interleave and protective films for prepregs and innovative mould release films for the wind blade production

Additionally, we supply backings, release agents, interleave, and protective films for prepreg and fiber-reinforced plastic (FRP) production

Key Features

  • Excellent Caliper Control
  • Adjustable Release Level
  • Excellent Lay Flat
  • Outstanding Mechanical Properties

Industrial

Improving the processing of sophisticated composite material parts 

As the composites industry continues to expand, the role of these innovative materials has become more prominent than ever

Our release liners support a broad range of release coatings to enable the efficient and effective fabrication of high-quality composite parts for automotive, transportation, building and construction, and marine applications

Key Features

  • Reliable and Consistent Release
  • No Moisture Sensitivity
  • High Tear Resistance

Performance Sports

Empowering our partners to achieve high quality surfaces by delivering superior film quality

Our release liners for prepreg manufacturing build on over 100 years experience to deliver high-quality poly film and carrier liners

From streamlined supply chains to improved quality assurance, our release liners offer advantages at every step of production

Key Features

  • Release Stability
  • No Transfer
  • Thermal Stability

New Energy Systems

Unlocking the potential of emerging energy technologies

Hydrogen technologies such as solid oxide electrolyzer cells and proton exchange fuel cells represent a key emerging market for new energy concepts. Effectively coating the functional layers within these cells requires tailor-made process liners with reliable release and substrate performance to ensure superior end product quality

Loparex supplies process liners for the casting and printing of catalyst inks and electrolytes via decal transfer methods. Our solutions offer contamination-free release and homogeneous surface coverage, and are ideally suited for coating gas diffusion layers. Our carefully chosen range of substrates meets all customer requirements on mechanical performance and liner durability

Key Features

  • Silicone & Non-Silicone Release
  • Controlled Release
  • Mechanical Strength
  • Surface Smoothness
  • Homogeneous Release Performance
  • Excellent Lay Flat
  • Dimensional Stability

Military & Defense

Engineered products for high end military & defense applications

Loparex offers release liners, interleaves and casting liners in pristine quality support for prepreg and lightweight composite manufacturing for demanding M&D applications

Innovation and Quality are our corner stones and make our products the first choice

Key Features

  • Enhanced Process Control
  • High Tear Resistance
  • Adjustable Release
  • Excellent Lay Flat

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Solutions

Our unparalleled paper and film solutions portfolio set the standard for all composite applications

Product Categories

Release Liner, Process Liner (Interleaf Films), Casting Liner, Mold Release Film

Product Types

Polycoated Papers, Embossed Films, Internal Release Films

All product types available as embossed and printed solutions

Substrates

Paper: Poly Coated Kraft (PCK), Super Calendered Kraft (SCK), Glassine (GLS), Clay Coated Kraft (CCK), Machine Finished (MF), Machine Glazed Kraft (MG)

Film: Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE), High Density Polyethylene (HDPE), Polypropylene (PP), Amorphous Polyester (APET), Ethyl Vinylene Alcohol Copolymer (EVOH), Polyamide (PA), Polystyrene (PS)

Release Levels

Easy, Medium, Tight

Supported Adhesives & Resins

Epoxy, Phenolic, Polyester, Vinyl Ester 

– Compatible with all common adhesives 

Sustainable Solutions

Paper: All paper suppliers are FSC™ certified, and FSC certified papers can be supplied upon request

Film:  ISCC PLUS certified raw material, wide ranges of substrates of varying recycled material content and bio-degradeable options available

Contact our technical experts to find solutions that fit your needs. With in-house expertise in adhesives and release agents, laboratory extrusion and coating equipment, and a wide range of substrates, we can create reliable, custom solutions tailored to your product and processing requirements

Customization Options

Our composite solutions can be tailored to meet your specific application, product and processing requirements

Enhanced elasticity performance

Enhanced Dimensional Stability

Improved Thermal Resistance

Improved Thermal Resistance

Embossing Capabilities

Embossing

Color Substrate

Custom Colors

Color Substrate

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Our unparalleled technology portfolio allows us to address your custom needs

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