Asian demand for release liners
across their many applications, from labels to food and bakery, hygiene, and
tapes, is the highest in the world, representing 37% of the total global
market. The newly-published sixth edition of the Asian Release Liner Market
Study from AWA Alexander Watson Associates provides in-depth data and analysis of
release liner in this key geographic region, today and tomorrow.
The market today…
In 2015, 47% of Asian release
liner was consumed in pressure-sensitive label applications. While glassine/SCK
paper release base is the preferred medium for labels, Asian climatic
conditions continue to support polyolefin-coated paper as the release base of
choice, with a 29% market share.
…and tomorrow
In terms of future growth –
predicted to be around 7.6% annually in Asia in the next few years -- AWA
research shows that it is the medical, tape, and industrial market segments
that will contribute most. This trend is supporting lively investment, not only
from western-based companies but also from the region itself; and, indeed, production
capacity investments in China alone could potentially handle doubled demand
within the next five years.
The Asian Release Liner Market
Study 2016 joins the long-established portfolio of release-liner- related
market reports from AWA Alexander Watson Associates, and is available now to
order online at www.awa-bv.com, where details of all the company’s market
research activities and related events may also be found.
