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| ISSUE 1, 27 January 2023 |
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| Afera SC Member appointed new leader of artimelt |
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| Long-time Afera participant and Steering Committee Member Melanie Ott took up the reins as CEO of the hot melt adhesives maker on 1 January 2023. Read |
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| PSA tapes market to reach USD 8.2 bn by 2026 |
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| The global pressure sensitive adhesive tapes market, which includes flexible strips of cloth, paper, and plastic coated with permanently tacky adhesive at room temperature, is forecast to grow at a CAGR of 5.2%. Read |
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| Drone partially wrapped in sticky tape studies biodiversity by bumping into trees |
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| A drone has revealed information on the animals inhabiting a tree's canopy simply by brushing against branches and collecting loose particles of environmental DNA with its sticky surfaces. Read |
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| Adhesives & Bonding Expo Europe, 5-7 December, Stuttgart |
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| Co-located with Foam Expo Europe, the event is the continent’s largest, free-trade fair and conference for industrial bonding products and manufacturing dedicated to the entire adhesives and bonding supply chain. Read |
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| Member news |
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| Silver from EcoVadis: Lohmann receives seal of approval in the area of sustainability |
| www.lohmann-tapes.com, 19 January – It was the first time the company had taken part in the certification process and met the requirements at the first attempt. Read |
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| H.B. Fuller launches new bio-compatible adhesive |
| www.labelandnarrowweb.com, 12 January – The product is for medical tape applications to be used in stick-to-skin under unique climatic conditions, such as the high temperatures and humidity. Read |
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| 3M will stop making dangerous ‘forever chemicals’ |
| www.washingtonpost.com, 20 December – Consumer products giant 3M announced Tuesday that it will phase out PFAS by the end of 2025. Read |
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| Henkel completes North Carolina facility expansion |
| www.adhesivesmag.com, 16 December – This expansion of Henkel’s existing site brings a new 10,000-square-foot production area for UV-curable acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesives (PSA). Read |
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| tesa turns recycled PET bottles into tapes |
| www.fastenerandfising.com, 15 December – tesa is expanding its product portfolio of high performance packaging tapes, which are partly made from recycled materials and bio-based raw materials, with the new tesa® 60412 packaging tape made up of 70% recycled (PCR) PET and a water-based acrylic adhesive system. Read |
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| Lohmann launches solvent-free acrylic adhesive tape for printing industry |
| www.adhesives.specialchem.com, 7 December – Lohmann launches DuploFLEX® 5 GRIP, an adhesive tape for the flexographic printing industry with an exceptionally high grip on the sleeve. Read |
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| Industry news |
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| Robot tool has precision painting application taped |
| www.drivesncontrols.com, 26 January – A pair of robotics companies based in the US and Austria have joined forces to develop an end-of-arm tool that allows robots to apply masking tape for painting applications, especially in the aerospace industry. Read |
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| Dal researchers' chance discovery could help extend battery life by replacing tape that causes self‑discharge |
| www.dal.ca, 16 January – Commercial battery cells contain tape — like Scotch tape — that holds electrodes together and chemical decomposition of it creates a molecule leading to self-discharge. Read |
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| ASC announces new officers, executive committee and board of directors |
| www.ascouncil.org, 12 January – The Adhesive and Sealant Council (ASC) today announced new officers to its Board of Directors as well as additions to the Executive Committee and full Board beginning January 1, 2023. Read |
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| Sticky tape for the energy transition: UK nuclear fusion startup snaps up superconductor tape |
| www.proactiveinvestors.co.uk, 11 January – UK nuclear fusion startup Tokamak Energy has ordered several hundred kilometres of specialist tape that it needs for its plans to deliver nuclear fusion power into the grid in the early 2030s. Read |
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| Liquid crystal elastomers: exploring smart plastics, reversible adhesion and material automation |
| www.openaccessgovernment.org, 5 January – PSA pads: Utilising thin layers of LCE will enable fully reversible adhesive tapes that will eliminate the “single-use” nature of today’s adhesives. Read |
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| Global UV tapes market to reach USD 1,168.9 mn by 2032 |
| www.adhesives.specialchem.com, 19 December – Future Market Insights anticipates that the global UV tapes market size is estimated to be valued at around US$ 512.3 Mn in 2022 and is anticipated to progress at a healthy CAGR of 8.6% from 2022 to 2032. Read |
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| Demand for lighter EVs leads to innovation in adhesives, with sourcing up 40% MoM |
| www.thomasnet.com, 16 December – Adhesives are the hidden hero of many innovative designs, from electric vehicles to medical wearables, and across the more than 2,800 adhesive suppliers on Thomasnet.com®, we have seen a 40% increase in sourcing month-over-month and a 20% increase over last quarter’s figures. Read |
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| Global tackifier market to reach 4% CAGR by 2026 |
| www.adhesives.specialchem.com, 16 December – Research and Markets anticipates that the global tackifier market is expected to grow at with a CAGR greater than 4% during the 2021-2026 forecast period. Read |
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