Combination of mold and release film, release film, mold, and method for manufacturing molded article

A release film employed in combination with a mold for curing a thermosetting resin, wherein:

• the release film comprises:
• a base layer formed of a thermoplastic resin and,
• a surface layer formed of a particle-containing fluororesin and laminated to the face which is placed during the curing on the side of the thermosetting resin among the two faces of the base layer, and,
• the mold has an irregularity formed on the face brought into contact with the release film during the curing.

A mold employed in combination with a release film for curing a thermoplastic resin, wherein:

• the mold has an irregularity formed on the face brought into contact with the release film during the curing, and,
• the release film comprises:
• a base layer formed of a thermoplastic resin and,
• a surface layer formed of a particle-containing fluororesin and laminated to the face which is placed during the curing on the side of the thermosetting resin among the two faces of the base layer.

A method of manufacturing a molded article comprising:

• a placing step in which a release film is placed in a mold used for curing a thermosetting resin,
• a curing step after the placing step, in which the thermosetting resin is cured, while being in contact with the release film, in the mold, and,
• a releasing step after the curing step, in which the cured thermosetting resin is released from the mold thereby obtaining a molded article,
• wherein:
• the release film comprises:
• a base layer formed of a thermoplastic resin and,
• a surface layer formed of a particle-containing fluororesin and laminated to the face which is placed during the curing on the side of the thermosetting resin among the two faces of the base layer, and,
• the mold has an irregularity formed on the face brought into contact with the release film during the curing.