Release base papers

UPM Polar

UPM Polar™ is a tailor-made blue-shade, high-quality glassine release base paper with good strength and outstanding purity, specially designed for the APAC markets.

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Key features

UPM Polar is a tailor made blue-shade, high-quality glassine release base paper with a silicone consumption well below the industry average. Specifically designed for the APAC markets, it features stable product quality, very low thickness variation, high purity and optimized density. It is suitable for high-speed silicone coating, lamination, printing, die-cutting, matrix stripping, and high-speed dispensing, making it a perfect choice for premium labelling of high-end products. Offering good strength and compatibility as well as a consistent release force, this paper is designed for applications that demand good lay-flatness.
High-quality glassine
Optimised density
Good strength
Good lay-flatness
Excellent purity

Product information

Regions
Europe | Asia-Pacific | Latin America | Middle East & India | Africa | China
Business contact
Category
Release base papers
Description
Light sky blue shade release base paper.
Grade
Glassine
End use
Plain labels | PP/PE coating and laminating base | Product labelling | Siliconizing | VIP labelling
Application
Layflat | Reel to Reel
Finish
Supercalendered
Furnish
Hardwood and softwood sulphate pulp
Converting method
UV cured silicone coating | Emulsion silicone coating | Solvent based silicone coating | Solventless silicone coating
Format/Size
Reels
Reel diameter (cm)
80,0 - 125,0
Reel width (cm)
40,0 - 220,0
Core (mm)
76,0 / 153,0
Note
Note FSC™ and PEFC on request but subject to availability (FSC C014719, PEFC/02-31-80).
Basis weight (ISO 536) (g/m²)
60.0
65.0
Thickness (ISO 534) (µm)
53.0
57.0
Please note: Technical values are informative and subject to production variations.

Certificates

Product Compliance

EN 71-3: Safety of Toys | China QS Food Safety

Fibre Certificates

FSC Chain-of-Custody | PEFC Chain-of-Custody

Mill Certificates

ISO 9001 | ISO 14001 | ISO 45001 | ISO 50001 | EMAS

End of life

Recyclable