Slitting machines and methods for forming rolls of coated films therewith

A method for forming rolls of coated films with a slitting machine, the method comprising:

• separating a polymer substrate from a release liner of a laminated film while the laminated film is in a roll on a laminated film spool of the slitting machine, wherein the polymer substrate comprises a coated film comprising a polyurethane coating disposed on a polyolefin film, wherein separating the polymer substrate from the release liner imparts an optical finish substantially similar to an optical finish of the release liner onto the polymer substrate, wherein the laminated film was formed by a process comprising applying an uncured polyurethane precursor between a polyolefin film and the release liner such that a first surface of the release liner was in contact with the uncured polyurethane precursor, and the uncured polyurethane precursor was cured to form the laminated film;
• forming a roll of release liner on a release liner recovery spool of the slitting machine by winding the release liner around the release liner recovery spool;
• forming strips of polymer substrate from the polymer substrate by utilizing a cutting apparatus of the slitting machine;
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• forming rolls of strips of polymer substrate by winding the strips of polymer substrate around one or more polymer substrate strip rewinding spools of the slitting machine.