Release coating compositions for pressure sensitive adhesive articles and methods

A method of making a pressure sensitive adhesive article comprising:

• providing a release coating composition comprising
• at least 50 wt. % of a mixture of ethylenically unsaturated monomers based on the total ethylenically unsaturated components, wherein the mixture comprises
• monomer(s) with a linear alkyl group with at least 18 carbon atoms, and
• monomer(s) with a branched alkyl group with 7 to 31 carbon atoms;
• crosslinking component(s) comprising at least two ethylenically unsaturated groups and wherein the crosslinking component(s) lacks polydiorganosiloxane moieties;
• and
• a polymerization initiator;
• wherein the release coating composition comprises no greater than 1 wt. % of non-polymerizable organic solvent;
• applying the release coating to a major surface of a substrate;
• polymerizing the monomer(s) and crosslinking component(s) of the release coating after applying the release coating to the substrate;
• and
• contacting a pressure sensitive adhesive to the release coating.