Coating composition for release sheets

In a method of consolidating a plurality of laminae impregnated with thermosetting resin by simultaneously heating and pressing the laminae, the improvement wherein at least one of the outer laminae is pressed against a release surface of a dried and cured coating composition comprising, in effective amounts for release, a release agent, a crosslinkable thermosetting resin, and a water dispersible organic compound containing polyoxyethylene, polyoxypropylene, or a block copolymer of polyoxyethylene and polyoxypropylene.

In a method of forming a film of resinous material which includes the steps of coating the film of resinous material in a flowable state onto a release surface, drying the resinous film material, and stripping it from the release surface, the improvement wherein the release surface is provided by a dried and cured coating composition comprising, in effective amounts for release, a release agent, a crosslinkable thermosetting resin selected from urea-formaldehyde resin condensates, melamine formaldehyde resin condensates, or phenolic resins, and a water dispersible organic compound containing polyoxyethylene, ployoxypropylene, or a block copolymer of polyoxyethylene and polyoxypropylene.