Release Coatings Market by Material (Silicone, Non-Silicone), Formulation (Solvent-Based, Water-Based, Oil Emulsions), Application (Labels, Tapes, Hygiene, Industrial, Medical, Food & Bakery), and Region - Global Forecast to 2021

The global release coatings market was valued at USD 4.50 Billion in 2015 and is projected to reach USD 6.20 Billion by 2021, at a CAGR of 5.6% between 2016 and 2021.

Objectives of the report are as follows:

• To define and segment the market for release coatings
• To provide detailed information regarding major factors influencing the growth of the global release coatings market (drivers, restraints, opportunities, and challenges)
• To analyze and forecast the market size of release coatings, in terms of value
• To analyze the market segmentation and project the market size, in terms of value, for key regions, such as North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, South America, and the Middle East & Africa
• To analyze competitive developments, such as new product launches, capacity expansions, mergers & acquisitions, and partnerships & agreements taking place in the market
• To strategically profile key players operating in the global release coatings market

The base year considered for the study is 2015, while the forecast period is between 2016 and 2021.

Both, top-down and bottom-up approaches have been used to estimate and validate the size of the global release coatings market, and to determine the sizes of various other dependent submarkets. The research study involved extensive use of secondary sources, directories, and databases, such as Hoovers, Bloomberg, Chemical Weekly, Factiva, and other government and private websites to identify and collect information useful for the technical, market-oriented, and commercial study of the global release coatings market.

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The value chain of the global release coatings market includes sourcing of basic raw materials, manufacturing and supplying of raw materials to release coatings manufacturers, and usage of release coatings in various end-use applications. The raw materials for release coatings are binders, solvents, additives, and coating fillers. Suppliers for these raw materials include KISCO Limited (Japan), The Dow Chemical Company (U.S.), Cytec Solvay Group (U.S.), and BASF SE (Germany). The raw materials are used by various release coatings manufacturers, which include Dow Corning Corporation (U.S.), Wacker Chemie AG (Germany), Momentive Performance Materials Inc. (U.S.), Evonik Industries AG (Germany), Shin-Etsu Chemicals Co., Ltd. (Japan), and OMNOVA Solutions Inc. (U.S.).

Key Target Audience:

• Raw Material Suppliers
• Release Coatings Manufacturers 
• Traders, Distributors, and Suppliers of Release Coatings
• Government & Regional Agencies, Research Organizations, and Investment Research Firms

Scope of the Report:

This research report categorizes the global release coatings market on the basis of material, formulation, application, and region.

On the basis of Material:

• Silicone
• Non-Silicone

On the basis of Formulation:

• Solvent-based
• Water-based
• Oil Emulsions

On the basis of Application:

• Labels
• Tapes
• Hygiene
• Industrial
• Medical
• Food & Bakery
• Others

On the basis of Region:

• North America
• Europe
• Asia-Pacific
• South America
• Middle East & Africa

The market is further analyzed for key countries in each of these regions.

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Geographic Analysis:

• Further breakdown of a region with respect to major countries

Company Information:

• Detailed analysis and profiling of additional market players

Product Analysis

• Product Matrix, which gives a detailed comparison of product portfolio of each company

Table of Contents

1 Introduction (Page No. - 16)
    1.1 Objectives of the Study
    1.2 Market Definition
           1.2.1 Release Coatings
    1.3 Market Scope
           1.3.1 Years Considered in the Report
    1.4 Currency
    1.5 Package Size
    1.6 Limitations
    1.7 Stakeholders

2 Research Methodology (Page No. - 20)
    2.1 Research Data
           2.1.1 Secondary Data
                    2.1.1.1 Key Data From Secondary Sources
           2.1.2 Primary Data
                    2.1.2.1 Key Data From Primary Sources
                    2.1.2.2 Key Industry Insights
                    2.1.2.3 Breakdown of Primary Interviews
    2.2 Market Size Estimation
           2.2.1 Market Size
           2.2.2 Bottom-Up Approach
           2.2.3 Top-Down Approach
    2.3 Data Triangulation
    2.4 Research Assumptions

3 Executive Summary (Page No. - 28)

4 Premium Insights (Page No. - 33)
    4.1 Attractive Opportunities in the Release Coatings Market
    4.2 Asia-Pacific Release Coatings Market, By Application and Country, 2015
    4.3 Global Release Coatings Market Attractiveness
    4.4 Market Share of Regions By Application of Release Coatings

5 Market Overview (Page No. - 37)
    5.1 Introduction
    5.2 Segmentation
           5.2.1 Release Coatings Market, By Material
           5.2.2 Release Coatings Market, By Formulation
           5.2.3 Release Coatings Market, By Application
           5.2.4 Release Coatings Market, By Region
    5.3 Market Dynamics
           5.3.1 Drivers
                    5.3.1.1 Rising Global Population, Increase in Per Capita Income, and Healthcare Awareness
                    5.3.1.2 Increased Demand for Water-Based Coatings Driving the Release Coatings Market
                    5.3.1.3 Emergence of Digital Label Printing Technology
           5.3.2 Restraints
                    5.3.2.1 Differences in Release Control May Result Into Failure of Release Coatings
                    5.3.2.2 Preference of Shrink Sleeve Labels Over Pressure-Sensitive Labels
           5.3.3 Opportunity
                    5.3.3.1 Opportunities for PDMS-Based Release Coatings
           5.3.4 Challenges
                    5.3.4.1 Development of Cost-Effective Products Under Stringent Environment Regulations
                    5.3.4.2 Challenges for End Users in Disposing Release Liner Waste
    5.4 Impact Analysis

6 Industry Trends (Page No. - 48)
    6.1 Introduction
    6.2 Value-Chain Analysis
           6.2.1 Raw Material Suppliers
           6.2.2 Manufacturers
           6.2.3 End Users
    6.3 Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
           6.3.1 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
           6.3.2 Threat of New Entrants
           6.3.3 Threat of Substitutes
           6.3.4 Bargaining Power of Buyers
           6.3.5 Intensity of Competition Rivalry
    6.4 Patent Analysis
    6.5 Macro Economic Overview and Key Trends
           6.5.1 Introduction
           6.5.2 Manufacturing Industry Trends and Forecast, By Country
           6.5.3 Passenger Cars Sales Growth, 2010-2015
           6.5.4 Healthcare Spending

7 Global Release Coatings Market, By Material (Page No. - 61)
    7.1 Introduction
           7.1.1 Silicone
           7.1.2 Non-Silicone

8 Global Release Coatings Market, By Formulation (Page No. - 66)
    8.1 Introduction
           8.1.1 Solvent-Based
           8.1.2 Water-Based
           8.1.3 Oil Emulsions

9 Global Release Coatings Market, By Application (Page No. - 72)
    9.1 Introduction
           9.1.1 Labels
           9.1.2 Tapes
           9.1.3 Hygiene
           9.1.4 Industrial
           9.1.5 Medical
           9.1.6 Food & Bakery
           9.1.7 Other Applications

10 Release Coatings Market, By Region (Page No. - 84)
     10.1 Introduction
     10.2 Asia-Pacific
             10.2.1 China
             10.2.2 Japan
             10.2.3 India
             10.2.4 South Korea
             10.2.5 Taiwan
             10.2.6 Indonesia
             10.2.7 Malaysia
             10.2.8 Rest of Asia-Pacific
     10.3 North America
             10.3.1 U.S.
             10.3.2 Canada
             10.3.3 Mexico
     10.4 Europe
             10.4.1 Germany
             10.4.2 France
             10.4.3 U.K.
             10.4.4 Russia
             10.4.5 Italy
             10.4.6 Rest of Europe
     10.5 South America
             10.5.1 Brazil
             10.5.2 Argentina
             10.5.3 Rest of South America
     10.6 Middle East & Africa
             10.6.1 Saudi Arabia
             10.6.2 South Africa
             10.6.3 Rest of the Middle East & Africa

11 Competitive Landscape (Page No. - 136)
     11.1 Overview
     11.2 Competitive Situations and Trends
     11.3 New Product Launches: Most Popular Growth Strategy Between 2012 and 2016
     11.4 New Product Launches
     11.5 Expansions
     11.6 Agreements
     11.7 Market Share Analysis

12 Company Profiles (Page No. - 143)
(Overview, Financial*, Products & Services, Strategy, and Developments)
     12.1 DOW Corning Corporation
     12.2 Wacker Chemie AG
     12.3 Momentive Performance Materials Inc.
     12.4 Evonik Industries AG
     12.5 Shin-ETSU Chemical Company Limited
     12.6 Omnova Solutions Inc.
     12.7 Mayzo Inc.
     12.8 Rayven Inc.
     12.9 Product Release Europe Limited
     12.10 Hitac Adhesives and Coatings Inc.
     12.11 Other Key Players in the Market

*Details Might Not Be Captured in Case of Unlisted Companies.

13 Appendix (Page No. - 166)
     13.1 Insights From Industry Experts
     13.2 Discussion Guide
     13.3 Knowledge Store: Marketsandmarkets Subscription Portal
     13.4 Introducing RT: Real Time Market Intelligence
     13.5 Available Customizations
     13.6 Related Reports
     13.7 Author Details

List of Tables (117 Tables)

Table 1 Market Segmentation, By Material
Table 2 Market Segmentation, By Formulation
Table 3 Market Segmentation, By Application
Table 4 Impact Analysis of Drivers
Table 5 Impact Analysis of Restraints
Table 6 Contribution of Manufacturing Industry to GDP, By Country, USD Billion (2015–2021)
Table 7 Passenger Cars Sales Growth, By Country
Table 8 Release Coatings Market Size, By Material, 2014–2021 (USD Million)
Table 9 Release Coatings Market Size, By Material, 2014–2021 (Kiloton)
Table 10 Silicone-Based Release Coatings Market Size, By Region, 2014–2021 (USD Million)
Table 11 Non-Silicone Based Release Coatings Market Size, By Region, 2014–2021 (USD Million)
Table 12 Release Coatings Market Size, By Formulation, 2014–2021 (USD Million)
Table 13 Release Coatings Market Size, By Formulation, 2014–2021 (Kiloton)
Table 14 Solvent-Based Release Coatings Market Size, By Region, 2014–2021 (USD Million)
Table 15 Water-Based Release Coatings Market Size, By Region, 2014–2021 (USD Million)
Table 16 Oil Emulsions Release Coatings Market Size, By Region, 2014–2021 (USD Million)
Table 17 Release Coatings Market Size, By Application, 2014–2021 (USD Million)
Table 18 Release Coatings Market Size in Labels, By Region, 2014–2021 (USD Million)
Table 19 Release Coatings Market Size in Tapes, By Region, 2014–2021 (USD Million)
Table 20 Release Coatings Market Size in Hygiene, By Region, 2014–2021 (USD Million)
Table 21 Release Coatings Market Size in Industrial Sector, By Region, 2014–2021 (USD Million)
Table 22 Release Coatings Market Size in Medical, By Region, 2014–2021 (USD Million)
Table 23 Release Coatings Market Size in Food & Bakery, By Region, 2014–2021 (USD Million)
Table 24 Release Coatings Market Size in Other Applications, By Region, 2014–2021 (USD Million)
Table 25 Release Coatings Market Size, By Region, 2014–2021 (USD Million)
Table 26 Asia-Pacific: Release Coatings Market Size, By Country, 2014–2021 (USD Million)
Table 27 Asia-Pacific: Release Coatings Market Size, By Material, 2014–2021 (USD Million)
Table 28 Asia-Pacific: Release Coatings Market Size, By Formulation, 2014–2021 (USD Million)
Table 29 Asia-Pacific: Release Coatings Market Size, By Application, 2014–2021 (USD Million)
Table 30 China: Release Coatings Market Size, By Material, 2014–2021 (USD Million)
Table 31 China: Release Coatings Market Size, By Formulation, 2014–2021 (USD Million)
Table 32 China: Release Coatings Market Size, By Application, 2014–2021 (USD Million)
Table 33 Japan: Release Coatings Market Size, By Material, 2014–2021 (USD Million)
Table 34 Japan: Release Coatings Market Size, By Formulation, 2014–2021 (USD Million)
Table 35 Japan: Release Coatings Market Size, By Application, 2014–2021 (USD Million)
Table 36 India: Release Coatings Market Size, By Material, 2014–2021 (USD Million)
Table 37 India: Release Coatings Market Size, By Formulation, 2014–2021 (USD Million)
Table 38 India: Release Coatings Market Size, By Application, 2014–2021 (USD Million)
Table 39 South Korea: Release Coatings Market Size, By Material, 2014–2021 (USD Million)
Table 40 South Korea: Release Coatings Market Size, By Formulation, 2014–2021 (USD Million)
Table 41 South Korea: Release Coatings Market Size, By Application, 2014–2021 (USD Million)
Table 42 Taiwan: Release Coatings Market Size, By Material, 2014–2021 (USD Million)
Table 43 Taiwan: Release Coatings Market Size, By Formulation, 2014–2021 (USD Million)
Table 44 Taiwan: Release Coatings Market Size, By Application, 2014–2021 (USD Million)
Table 45 Indonesia: Release Coatings Market Size, By Material, 2014–2021 (USD Million)
Table 46 Indonesia: Release Coatings Market Size, By Formulation, 2014–2021 (USD Million)
Table 47 Indonesia: Release Coatings Market Size, By Application, 2014–2021 (USD Million)
Table 48 Malaysia: Release Coatings Market Size, By Material, 2014–2021 (USD Million)
Table 49 Malaysia: Release Coatings Market Size, By Formulation, 2014–2021 (USD Million)
Table 50 Malaysia: Release Coatings Market Size, By Application, 2014–2021 (USD Million)
Table 51 Rest of Asia-Pacific: Release Coatings Market Size, By Material, 2014–2021 (USD Million)
Table 52 Rest of Asia-Pacific: Release Coatings Market Size, By Formulation, 2014–2021 (USD Million)
Table 53 Rest of Asia-Pacific: Release Coatings Market Size, By Application, 2014–2021 (USD Million)
Table 54 North America: Release Coatings Market Size, By Country, 2014–2021 (USD Million)
Table 55 North America: Release Coatings Market Size, By Material, 2014–2021 (USD Million)
Table 56 North America: Release Coatings Market Size, By Formulation, 2014–2021 (USD Million)
Table 57 North America: Release Coatings Market Size, By Application, 2014–2021 (USD Million)
Table 58 U.S.: Release Coatings Market Size, By Material, 2014–2021 (USD Million)
Table 59 U.S.: Release Coatings Market Size, By Formulation, 2014–2021 (USD Million)
Table 60 U.S.: Release Coatings Market Size, By Application, 2014–2021 (USD Million)
Table 61 Canada: Release Coatings Market Size, By Material, 2014–2021 (USD Million)
Table 62 Canada: Release Coatings Market Size, By Formulation, 2014–2021 (USD Million)
Table 63 Canada: Release Coatings Market Size, By Application, 2014–2021 (USD Million)
Table 64 Mexico: Release Coatings Market Size, By Material, 2014–2021 (USD Million)
Table 65 Mexico: Release Coatings Market Size, By Formulation, 2014–2021 (USD Million)
Table 66 Mexico: Release Coatings Market Size, By Application, 2014–2021 (USD Million)
Table 67 Europe: Release Coatings Market Size, By Country, 2014–2021 (USD Million)
Table 68 Europe: Release Coatings Market Size, By Material, 2014–2021 (USD Million)
Table 69 Europe: Release Coatings Market Size, By Formulation, 2014–2021 (USD Million)
Table 70 Europe: Release Coatings Market Size, By Application, 2014–2021 (USD Million)
Table 71 Germany: Release Coatings Market Size, By Material, 2014–2021 (USD Million)
Table 72 Germany: Release Coatings Market Size, By Formulation, 2014–2021 (USD Million)
Table 73 Germany: Release Coatings Market Size, By Application, 2014–2021 (USD Million)
Table 74 France: Release Coatings Market Size, By Material, 2014–2021 (USD Million)
Table 75 France: Release Coatings Market Size, By Formulation, 2014–2021 (USD Million)
Table 76 France: Release Coatings Market Size, By Application, 2014–2021 (USD Million)
Table 77 U.K.: Release Coatings Market Size, By Material, 2014–2021 (USD Million)
Table 78 U.K.: Release Coatings Market Size, By Formulation, 2014–2021 (USD Million)
Table 79 U.K.: Release Coatings Market Size, By Application, 2014–2021 (USD Million)
Table 80 Russia: Release Coatings Market Size, By Material, 2014–2021 (USD Million)
Table 81 Russia: Release Coatings Market Size, By Formulation, 2014–2021 (USD Million)
Table 82 Russia: Release Coatings Market Size, By Application, 2014–2021 (USD Million)
Table 83 Italy: Release Coatings Market Size, By Material, 2014–2021 (USD Million)
Table 84 Italy: Release Coatings Market Size, By Formulation, 2014–2021 (USD Million)
Table 85 Italy: Release Coatings Market Size, By Application, 2014–2021 (USD Million)
Table 86 Rest of Europe: Release Coatings Market Size, By Material, 2014–2021 (USD Million)
Table 87 Rest of Europe: Release Coatings Market Size, By Formulation, 2014–2021 (USD Million)
Table 88 Rest of Europe: Release Coatings Market Size, By Application, 2014–2021 (USD Million)
Table 89 South America: Release Coatings Market Size, By Country, 2014–2021 (USD Million)
Table 90 South America: Release Coatings Market Size, By Material, 2014–2021 (USD Million)
Table 91 South America: Release Coatings Market Size, By Formulation, 2014–2021 (USD Million)
Table 92 South America: Release Coatings Market Size, By Application, 2014–2021 (USD Million)
Table 93 Brazil: Release Coatings Market Size, By Material, 2014–2021 (USD Million)
Table 94 Brazil: Release Coatings Market Size, By Formulation, 2014–2021 (USD Million)
Table 95 Brazil: Release Coatings Market Size, By Application, 2014–2021 (USD Million)
Table 96 Argentina: Release Coatings Market Size, By Material, 2014–2021 (USD Million)
Table 97 Argentina: Release Coatings Market Size, By Formulation, 2014–2021 (USD Million)
Table 98 Argentina: Release Coatings Market Size, By Application, 2014–2021 (USD Million)
Table 99 Rest of South America: Release Coatings Market Size, By Material, 2014–2021 (USD Million)
Table 100 Rest of South America: Release Coatings Market Size, By Formulation, 2014–2021 (USD Million)
Table 101 Rest of South America: Release Coatings Market Size, By Application, 2014–2021 (USD Million)
Table 102 Middle East & Africa: Release Coatings Market Size, By Country, 2014–2021 (USD Million)
Table 103 Middle East & Africa: Release Coatings Market Size, By Material, 2014–2021 (USD Million)
Table 104 Middle East & Africa: Release Coatings Market Size, By Formulation, 2014–2021 (USD Million)
Table 105 Middle East & Africa: Release Coatings Market Size, By Application, 2014–2021 (USD Million)
Table 106 Saudi Arabia: Release Coatings Market Size, By Material, 2014–2021 (USD Million)
Table 107 Saudi Arabia: Release Coatings Market Size, By Formulation, 2014–2021 (USD Million)
Table 108 Saudi Arabia: Release Coatings Market Size, By Application, 2014–2021 (USD Million)
Table 109 South Africa: Release Coatings Market Size, By Material, 2014–2021 (USD Million)
Table 110 South Africa: Release Coatings Market Size, By Formulation, 2014–2021 (USD Million)
Table 111 South Africa: Release Coatings Market Size, By Application, 2014–2021 (USD Million)
Table 112 Rest of the Middle East & Africa: Release Coatings Market Size, By Material, 2014–2021 (USD Million)
Table 113 Rest of the Middle East & Africa: Release Coatings Market Size, By Formulation, 2014–2021 (USD Million)
Table 114 Rest of the Middle East & Africa: Release Coatings Market Size, By Application, 2014–2021 (USD Million)
Table 115 New Product Launches, 2012–2016
Table 116 Expansions, 2012–2016
Table 117 Agreements, 2012–2016

List of Figures (56 Figures)

Figure 1 Release Coatings: Market Segmentation
Figure 2 Release Coatings Market: Research Design
Figure 3 Market Size Estimation Methodology: Bottom-Up Approach
Figure 4 Market Size Estimation Methodology: Top-Down Approach
Figure 5 Release Coatings Market: Data Triangulation
Figure 6 Silicone to Remain the Dominant Material for Release Coatings Till 2021
Figure 7 Water-Based Formulation Segment to Dominate the Release Coatings Market
Figure 8 Labels Segment to Dominate the Release Coatings Market
Figure 9 Asia-Pacific to Witness Significant Growth During the Forecast Period
Figure 10 Growing Demand for Water-Based Release Coatings in Labels to Drive the Release Coatings Market
Figure 11 Labels Segment Accounted for the Largest Share of the Release Coatings Market in Asia-Pacific
Figure 12 Asia-Pacific to Be the Fastest-Growing Market During the Forecast Period
Figure 13 Labels Segment Accounted for the Largest Share in the Global Release Coatings Segment
Figure 14 Drivers, Restraints, Opportunities and Challenges in the Release Coatings Market
Figure 15 Release Coatings Market: Value-Chain Analysis
Figure 16 Release Coatings: Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
Figure 17 European Patents Accounted for the Highest Share of the Release Coatings Market From 2010 to 2016
Figure 18 U.S. Patents Accounted for Highest Share of the Release Coatings Market in 2016
Figure 19 Contribution of Manufacturing Industry to GDP, 2015
Figure 20 Healthcare Spending, By Region
Figure 21 Proportion of Aged Population 2000 vs 2015
Figure 22 Silicone Accounted for the Largest Share of the Release Coatings Market, 2015 (USD Million)
Figure 23 Asia-Pacific to Register the Highest CAGR in the Silicone-Based Release Coatings Market
Figure 24 South America to Register the Highest CAGR in the Non-Silicone Based Release Coatings Market
Figure 25 Water-Based Release Coatings Accounted for the Major Share of the Market, 2015 (USD Million)
Figure 26 Asia-Pacific to Lead the Solvent-Based Release Coatings Market
Figure 27 South America to Register the Highest CAGR in the Water-Based Release Coatings Market
Figure 28 South America to Register the Highest CAGR in the Oil Emulsions Release Coatings Market
Figure 29 Labels Was the Largest Application Segment of the Release Coatings Market in 2015
Figure 30 South America to Be the Fastest-Growing Market for Release Coatings for Labels
Figure 31 Asia-Pacific to Remain the Largest Market of Release Coatings for Tapes
Figure 32 South America to Be the Fastest-Growing Market for Release Coatings for Hygiene
Figure 33 Asia-Pacific to Be the Largest Release Coatings Market in Industrial Sector
Figure 34 Asia-Pacific to Be the Fastest-Growing Market for Release Coatings in Medical Segment
Figure 35 South America to the Fastest-Growing Market for Release Coatings for Food & Bakery
Figure 36 Europe is the Largest Market for Release Coatings in Other Applications
Figure 37 Regional Snapshot: Rapidly Growing Markets are Emerging as New Hotspots
Figure 38 Asia-Pacific Snapshot: India to Be the Fastest-Growing Market
Figure 39 Asia-Pacific Market Snapshot: Market Share of Release Coatings in Labels, Tapes, and Industrial Sectors By Country
Figure 40 North America Snapshot: Water-Based Coatings Driving the Release Coatings Market in the Region
Figure 41 U.S. Market Snapshot: 2016 vs 2021
Figure 42 European Market Snapshot: Germany to Be the Fastest- Growing Market
Figure 43 Companies Adopted New Product Launches as the Key Growth Strategy Between 2012 and 2016
Figure 44 Market Evaluation Framework: New Product Launches Fuelled the Market Growth Between 2012 and 2016
Figure 45 DOW Corning Corporation Accounted for Largest Share of the Global Release Coatings Market in 2015
Figure 46 DOW Corning Corporation: Company Snapshot
Figure 47 DOW Corning Corporation: Company Snapshot
Figure 48 Wacker Chemie AG: Company Snapshot
Figure 49 Wacker Chemie AG: SWOT Analysis
Figure 50 Momentive Performance Materials Inc.: Company Snapshot
Figure 51 Momentive Performance Materials Inc.: Company Snapshot
Figure 52 Evonik Industries AG: Company Snapshot
Figure 53 Evonik Industries AG: Company Snapshot
Figure 54 Shin-ETSU Chemical Company Limited: Company Snapshot
Figure 55 Shin-ETSU Chemical Company Limited: SWOT Analysis
Figure 56 Omnova Solutions Inc.: Company Snapshot

The global release coatings market is projected to reach USD 6.20 Billion by 2021, at a CAGR of 5.6% from 2016 to 2021. Release coating is applied on paper or film that serves as a discardable backing. Proper curing of the release coating enables end users to peel the release liner (with its adhesive) easily from the backing, before sticking it on envelopes, labels, tapes, and postage stamps, among others. These applications drive the release coatings market, globally.

Release coatings are utilized in varied applications, such as labels, tapes, hygiene, industrial, medical, and food & bakery. In 2015, the labels application segment accounted for the largest share of the global release coatings market; this application segment is expected to continue its dominance during the forecast period. Release coatings offer various advantages in both primary and secondary label markets. High tensile and tear strength properties minimize web breaks during high-speed applications. Labeling systems are used in hospitals to maintain permanent records of patient treatment and progress.

Based on material, the silicone segment is projected to grow at the highest CAGR between 2016 and 2021. Silicone-based release coatings are used in postage stamps, envelopes, and bar code labels. Silicone, as additives, helps provide resistance to slip, moisture, and abrasion; improved adhesion; anti-blocking properties; gloss; and foam control. Increasing demand for silicone-based release coatings from various end-use industries such as automotive, medical, and packaging will drive the growth of this segment during the next few years.

Growth in the medical and manufacturing industries has increased the demand for release coatings. In 2015, the Asia-Pacific region accounted for the largest share of the global release coatings market. China is expected to account for the largest share of the Asia-Pacific release coatings market till 2021, whereas, this market in India is anticipated to grow at the highest CAGR during the forecast period.

Differences in release control that may result in the failure of release coatings and preference of shrink sleeve labels over pressure sensitive labels are factors acting as restraints to the growth of the market.

Companies have adopted strategies such as new product developments, expansions, and agreements to enhance their market share and widen their distribution network in the global release coatings market. These companies engage in intensive research & development activities to innovate and develop products that can open new avenues of applications. For instance, Dow Corning Corporation launched Syl-Off EM 7978 Coating, a high performance release coating serving the food packaging industry. It aims to meet the growing demand for packaged food products, thereby targeting cost reduction, increased productivity, and sustainability.

Similarly, Momentive Performance Materials Inc. introduced SilForce SL7562S base polymer at LabelExpo Americas in Chicago, U.S. The product is used for higher productivity and efficiency of label manufacturing, converting, and dispensing. Momentive has well-recognized brands of release coatings and has a strong operational network in the U.S., which, in turn, helps the company expand its regional presence.

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