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Release Coat

An inert material with a low surface energy, applied to a backing film on the side opposite the adhesive, that provides ease of unwind and prevents delamination or tearing

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Standard Source (Designation Number Title of Standard. Publisher, Place, Year.)
ANSI/ASTM E3085-17 Standard Guide for Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy in Forensic Tape Examinations. ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 19428, 2017. Source link(link is external)
Reprinted, with permission, from ASTM, copyright ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 19428. A copy of the complete standard may be purchased from ASTM International, https://www.astm.org(link is external)