Composition and process for delustering plastisol films

A process of manufacturing a plastisol resin film having a delustered surface, said process comprising the steps of:

• applying to the surfaces of a continuous roll of woven cloth, which cloth has been desized and has a pH of about 6.0-7.5, a solution of a delustering agent comprising a mixture of about 25-60% by weight of a silicone polyester resin, about 1-20% by weight of a fluorotelemer dispersed in a solvent, an effective amount of a curing agent for reacting with and curing said resin upon application of an effective amount of heat, an effective amount of a catalyst solution to initiate reaction between said resin and said curing agent upon application of said heat, an effective amount of an inert flatting agent for reducing the gloss of said plastisol, an effective amount of an anti-settling agent comprising a thixotrop in solution to prevent settling of said flatting agent prior to curing of said resin and to prevent foaming of said delustering agent when applied to said carrier cloth, and an effective amount of an aromatic solvent to maintain said mixture in solution prior to application of said heat and to permit ready application of said delustering agent to said cloth;
• drying the coated cloth at an elevated temperature sufficient to cure said resin;
• applying a film-forming plastisol agent to one surface of said coated carrier cloth;
• curing said plastisol agent to form a solid film on said cloth;
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• separating said plastisol film from said carrier cloth, said separated carrier cloth being reusable without further coating or treatment.