In a preferred aspect of the invention, {HEAD ~ the support film} is removed from {TAIL ~ the layer} as it emerges from the nip of the laminating rolls by bending the film back along the longitudinal axis of the advancing layer at an obtuse angle, the radius of the bend being sufficiently small that the breaking strength of the layer on the leading edge of the substrate element is exceeded 
is removed from
In a preferred aspect of the invention , { HEAD ~ the support film } is removed from { TAIL ~ the layer } as it emerges from the nip of the laminating rolls by bending the film back along the longitudinal axis of the advancing layer at an obtuse angle , the radius of the bend being sufficiently small that the breaking strength of the layer on the leading edge of the substrate element is exceeded
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