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Cockling

Cockling of paper release liners increases with the summer's high humidity.

Adchem Corporation recently sent out a newsletter describing a phenomenon that occurs most frequently during the summer months, cockling. Acording to Adchem Corporation, "cockling occurs when the paper of a tape swells, which for the absorptive medium occurs in three dimensions. This swelling creates a waviness which is termed cockling." This is a problem for the manufacturer because it can cause creasing and wrinkling, which results in more scrap.

You can download more information about cockling at Adchem's Knowledge Base.

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