In a preferred aspect of the invention, the support film is removed from 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 {HEAD ~ the bend} being sufficiently small that the breaking strength of {TAIL ~ the layer} on the leading edge of the substrate element is exceeded 
In a preferred aspect of the invention , the support film is removed from 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 { HEAD ~ the bend } being sufficiently small that the breaking strength of { TAIL ~ the layer } on the leading edge of the substrate element is exceeded
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