Paper Release Liners Market

Paper Release Liners Market Overview

The global paper release liners market is estimated to exhibit growth at a CAGR of around 6% to 7% during the forecast period 2022-2032. Shifting end user preference towards using recyclable liners made of eco-friendly materials such as paper, owing to rising concerns regarding environmental sustainability, is projected to accelerate the sales of paper release liners in the global market.

Paper release liners, also known as backing papers or carriers, are paper-based film sheets that are used to prevent premature adhering to sticky surfaces. Substrates of paper release liners are commonly coated with silicone, enabling the liners to release the adhesive or others products at the right time.

Paper release liners are commonly made up of calendared paper combined with adhesives such as clay, silicone, or polyolefin to offer excellent strength. These liners can be used with different labeling technologies including sleeving, in-mold, pressure-sensitive labeling, and adhesives applied.

Stickers, labels, and tapes play a crucial role when required identification or specification of the product with a stamp, symbol, idea, or word. These stickers, labels, and tapes can be kept unused for a long duration without losing their adhesive. This is because of the used of released liners. Release liners are products made up of paper, or plastics films that are capable of carrying sticky substrates such as glassine until it’s used.

Release liners provide a medium to protect and transport labels & stickers to their application point and safeguard adhesives from losing their stickiness until ready for use. Hence, increasing use of labels, stamps, and stickers across various industries such as pharmaceutical, automotive, electronics, personal care & cosmetics, and others is projected to bolster the sales of paper release liners in the global market.

Which are Some Prominent Drivers Spearheading Paper Release Liners Market Growth?

With increasing fast-paced lifestyle and growing obese population, a significant rise in prevalence of chronic wounds, such as post-surgical wounds, leg ulcers, and others, is being witnessed globally. For instance, according to a study by the Mission Regional Medical Center, nearly 6.9 Mn people across the U.S. are estimated to be currently suffering from chronic wounds.

In addition to this, growing road accidents and increasing incidence of cuts & burses across the world in accelerating the adoption of medical products such as pressure bandages, medical tapes, and others. As paper release liners are extensively used to protect these products from sticking before use, growing adoption of such medical products is projected to bolster the sales in the global market.

Besides this, increasing implementation of stringent regulations by regulatory organizations, such as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, regarding the use of plastic films for medical products is resulting in increasing adoption of paper release liners. This is anticipated to create high revenue generation opportunities in the market.

What are the Challenges Faced by the Paper Release Liners Market?

Heavy implication of digital printing across diverse sectors, shifting end user preference from convention printing, and growing introduction of novel liner-less labels are the factor hampering the sales of paper release liners in the global market.

Also, increasing inclination toward using plastic film-based release liners made of polypropylene, polyethylene terephthalate (PET), and polyethylene owing to these better adhesiveness, higher durability, and resistance to moisture are further acting as a barrier to the growth in the market.

Why is Asia Pacific Excluding Japan Emerging as an Opportunistic Paper Release Liners Market?

As per FMI, Asia Pacific excluding Japan is estimated to continue dominating the global paper release liners during the forecast period 2022-2032

With increasing working population and surging trend of single living across the Asia Pacific, the demand for packaged and ready-to-eat food products is rapidly surging. Also, increasing availability of ready-to-cook packed and rising consumption of thermoformed container packed fresh products such as fruits and vegetables are augmenting the demand for labels and food quality stickers. This is, in turn, bolstering the sales of paper release liners in the market.

In addition to this, automotive vehicle manufacturers are increasingly inclining toward using automotive adhesive tapes from conventional mechanical fasteners to cut down the production time, and costs, and reduce automobile weight. Hence, accelerating demand for light-weight and fuel-efficient automotive vehicles, due to the growing fuel price, is anticipated to favor the paper release liners sales in the Asia Pacific excluding Japan market.

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How is Western Europe Contributing to the Growth of the Paper Release Liners Market?

Future Market Insights reveals that Western Europe is projected to account for a significant share in the global paper release liners market between 2022 and 2032.

Demand for labels, tapes, and stickers is increasing at a rapid pace, owing to the increasing application across various industries such as medical, pharmaceuticals, personal care & cosmetics, construction, and automobiles among others. This, in addition to the ban on toxic plastics films such as PVC film across the European Union countries, is creating strong demand for paper release liners.

Hence, leading players in the global market are emphasizing on launches novel products to cater to this increasing demand. For instance, in 2021, Mondi, a multinational packaging and paper group based in the U.K. announced introducing a new range of sustainable paper-based release liners, EverLiner, comprising liners manufactured from light-weight solutions and recycled paper. A slew of such new product launches is expected to elevate the sales paper release liners in the Western Europe market.

Market Competition

Some of the leading players in the global paper release liners market are Avery Dennison Corporation, Mondi Group, Fox River Associates, LLC, 3M, Loparex Holding B.V., Gascogne Group, UPM, Rayven Inc., and others.

Attributed to presence of large number of market players and increasing new sustainable product launches, the market for paper release liners in highly competitive.

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Report Scope

Key Segments Profiled in the Paper Release Liners Market Survey

By Substrate:

• Poly-coated Paper
• Silicone-coated Paper
• Glassine, Clay-coated Paper

By Labelling Technology:

• In-mold
• Pressure Sensitive
• Adhesive Applied
• Sleeving

By Application:

• Graphic Arts
• Labels
• Automotive
• Construction
• Medical & Hygiene
• Industrial
• Tapes
• Others

By Region:

• North America
• Latin America
• Western Europe
• Eastern Europe
• Asia Pacific excluding Japan (APEJ)
• Japan
• Middle East and Africa