Acti-V® and Acti-V® XB release liner technology

Acti-V® technology transformed a paper carrier into an active booster

Ahlstrom’s patented* active release liner technology transformed release paper from an inert physical carrier into an active booster of the silicone coating process.

By creating a strong chemical bond between the paper surface and the silicone layer applied to it, Acti-V® frees the full potential of the silicone coating process, allowing efficiency increases that were never thought possible, while ensuring unparalleled anchorage performance and robustness.

Improving label converting and dispensing

With Acti-V®, quality and reliability of the silicone coated release liner are made easier, ensuring full peace of mind through further steps of label converting and dispensing.

• Silicone curing is faster and requires less catalyst.
• Silicone anchorage to the paper surface is stronger and more stable, even in challenging environmental conditions.

The progressive development of a complete range of Acti-V® products for one or both side coating offered a reliable solution suiting all release liner needs for labeling, specialty tape, medical, industrial and composites applications.

Subsequent launch of Acti-V® XB combined the proven strengths of Acti-V® with an extra barrier that delivered a set of new extra benefits.

*Patent protection is granted worldwide, including Brazil, Canada, China, several European countries, and the USA. 2) Acti-V® is a registered trademark of Ahlstrom Oyj in the EU and the USA and in several other countries worldwide.

Key benefits

Acti-V® technology delivers multiple benefits through the silicone coating process, in terms of cost efficiency, certainty, flexibility, and sustainability.

Ready to run on any silicone coater

Ahlstrom Acti‑V® is the benchmark release paper used on the fastest and most demanding silicone coating lines around the world. You can switch to Acti‑V® right now and enjoy the benefits immediately.

Prior to the market introduction, Acti‑V® performance was tested through coating at 1200 m/min, and with release formulations with as low as 20 platinum ppm.

• Silicone anchorage on Acti‑V® resulted up to 40 % stronger than on conventional release papers, and more stable in time.
  • Consistent performance and release, for safer converting through label printing, cutting and dispensing.
  • No risk of migration in any demanding application, from sensitive print to pre‑preg composites.
• Additionally, silicone curing and anchorage can be achieved at either higher speed, lower catalyst contents, or lower oven temperature.
  • Lower catalyst cost
  • Lower energy consumption and environmental impact
  • Higher production capacity
• Most importantly, depending on the priorities of the business and the operations, Acti‑V® gives the possibility to prioritize the benefit which is considered most relevant.
• Acti‑V® also allows more flexible choice of a wider range of release formulations, even those more challenging for conventional liners.
  • Fast Curing, Low Temperature Curing (LTC) formulations
  • Controlled Release Agents (CRA) formulations