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| ISSUE 3, 1 june 2023 |
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| Tape industry interview: Cooperation connects, connections solve problems |
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| For Dicht! Magazine, Afera President Evert Smit points to the cause of many of today's big problems and explains the path to solution, which is both uncomplicated and complex. Read |
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| PSA tape and specialty tape market data and trends |
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| Afera Members enjoy this preview and 20% discount on the forthcoming AWA 2023 preliminary study results update. Read |
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| Gripping like geckos: new dry adhesive tape |
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| Stanford lab develops the world’s “stickiest non-sticky” material. Read |
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| How much can chemical recycling contribute to plastic waste recycling in Europe? |
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| An assessment using material flow analysis modelling. Read |
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| CELAB Europe position letter: release paper liner colour to enable recycling |
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| CELAB strongly recommends all producers and users of paper release liners to use only white or lightly tinted RLs. Read |
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| Member news |
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| Lohmann's high-conductivity tapes optimise thermal management in EV batteries |
| www.lohmann-tapes.com, 22 May – The high-tech tape manufacturer offers customised bonding solutions to the Li-Ion battery sector that do more than just bond. Read |
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| Henkel opens adhesive technologies centre in Bridgewater, US |
| www.packaging-gateway.com, 17 May – The new centre will feature new innovations such as printed electronics for use on nappies and advances in engineered wood building. Read |
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| Avery Dennison Performance Tapes: Adhesive tapes play an important role in EV assembly |
| www.assemblymag.com, 8 May – PSAs provide durability, functionality, strength and versatility. Read |
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| Dow is creating solutions to eliminate plastic waste |
| www.dow.com, 3 May – “We can’t do it alone. The scale of the challenge is too big – and the stakes are too immense – the issue is too complex – for any one company, one organisation or even one country to solve this issue.” Read |
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| tesa’s new three-way EV battery assembly partnership |
| www.fastenerandfixing.com, 3 May – Combining their core competencies in adhesives, application equipment and automation technologies, tesa, Vulkan Technic and Liebherr will jointly run a fully automated assembly line for electric vehicle battery packs. Read |
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| Post-it notes, Scotch tape manufacturer announces 6,000 layoffs |
| www.nbc15.com, 27 April – The manufacturer of Post-it notes and Scotch tape announced it will be cutting 6,000 jobs globally across all business segments for a pre-tax savings of up to $900 million per year. Read |
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| European Sales Director of a multinational active in packaging & industrial tapes seeking new challenge |
| www.afera.com, 20 April – The head of sales in Europe for an industrial packaging tapes and application systems company with 34 locations in North America and Europe, is seeking a new opportunity in the packaging and/or tapes industry. Read |
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| Adhesives Research, Inc., appoints new president |
| www.packagingstrategies.com, 19 April – Adhesives Research, Inc., a global developer and manufacturer of unique self-adhesive tapes and adhesive products, announces Craig McClenachan as new president beginning April 2023. Read |
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| Sustainable tapes: Lohmann launches biobased, solvent-free tape portfolio with recyclable liners |
| www.lohmann-tapes.com, 17 April – As part of its own sustainability strategy, the long-established company is driving forward sustainable adhesive technologies. Read |
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| Avery Dennison Performance Tapes adds to Core Series Portfolio |
| www.labelandnarrowweb.com, 29 March – The portfolio now includes 31 products from 11 adhesive categories; all the products feature a two-year warranty. Read |
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| Ahlstrom publishes its sustainability report 2022 |
| www.ahlstrom.com, 28 March – As well as exploring trends in Ahlstrom’s business environment, the 2022 report includes information on the company’s ongoing business transformation. Read |
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| ‘That joint leap of faith’: H.B. Fuller on the importance of cross-value chain collaboration on the road to circular solutions |
| www.packagingeurope.com, 15 March – What are the major sustainability priorities and drivers for producers and users of adhesives, coatings and sealants for the packaging industry, and how should these be approached in a collaborative manner? Read |
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| BASF breaks ground on acrylic acid complex at Zhanjiang Verbund site in China |
| www.basf.com, 13 March – BASF has broken ground on a new production complex which includes plants for glacial acrylic acid (GAA), butyl acrylate (BA) and 2-ethylhexyl acrylate (2-EHA). Read |
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| Saint-Gobain Tape Solutions: advantages of light emitting diode (LED) lighting technology |
| www.azom.com, 13 March – Investing in premium gasketing materials can provide a more forward-thinking approach to protecting LED installations. Read |
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| tesa announces recyclable, paper-based tear tape for product delivery |
| www.packagingeurope.com, 3 March – With a global parcel shipping volume of over 159 parcels in 2021 and an expected rise to 256 parcels in 2027, according to Statista, tesa 51344 aspires to keep adhesive tapes out of paper waste streams. Read |
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| artimelt launches new website |
| www.afera.com, 2 March – For more than 7 years now, artimelt has been successfully operating on the market as an independent company specialising exclusively in hotmelt solutions. Read |
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| Industry news |
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| FEICA announces 2023 conference breakout sessions |
| www.feica-conferences.com, 30 May – FEICA’s event in Tarragona, Spain, 13-15 September 2023, will provide an ideal environment for industry leaders to find out about such global challenges as sustainable growth, new technologies, industry innovation, and building opportunities for long-term growth. Read |
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| The psychology behind using custom washi tape and acrylic keychains to boost productivity |
| www.techbullion, 19 April – One trend that has emerged in recent years is the use of custom washi tape and acrylic keychains as tools for boosting productivity. Read |
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| Cepi press release: New study on impacts of E.U. packaging regulation shows a blanket approach on re-use may have unintended consequences: higher CO2 emissions & cost |
| www.cepi.org, 6 April – The new research reviews several existing studies on packaging and draws on two separate model scenarios, one for food takeaway in Belgium and one for e-commerce packaging in Germany. Read |
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| monta talks sustainability in adhesive tapes |
| www.packagingeurope.com, 15 March – the longstanding industry expert discusses how the sector can reduce its environmental impact and increase efficiency and product security along the supply chain. Read |
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| Research project yields innovative adhesive tape |
| www.fastenerandfixing.com, 28 February – The German project’s scope will explore knowhow on microencapsulation, formulation and processing, as well as on the properties of post-curing PSA systems. Read |
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