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Understanding the difference in aluminum adhesion when changing from adhesive to extrusion lamination

Peel numbers drop when you switch a met-film structure from adhesive to extrusion lamination. That is often the test, not the metal. Call 800-249-0337.

Metal adhesion varies by film family, by grade inside a family, by metallizer, and even by run. The ideas apply to any evaporated metal; the paper walks aluminum on PET and OPP. Call 800-249-0337.

What's in this guide

  • Why substrates differ
  • Weak boundary layer
  • What peel actually measures
  • Adhesive lamination vs extrusion lamination

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