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| ISSUE 5, 28 JULY 2021 |
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| Spotlight on new Member, Italian release liner supplier Siliconature |
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| Siliconature, a world-class supplier of silicone release coatings based north of Venice, supplies a wide range of custom-made liners from premium/easy to very tight coatings on one or both sides. Read |
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| Sustainable Electric Vehicle Design with Plastics and Composites to be held 20-21 September |
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| Featuring Afera President Evert Smit in its lineup and discounted registration for Afera Members, the live virtual event will bring together all those who are passionate about innovating in e-mobility to lightweight vehicles. Read |
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| Crime scene tape set to revolutionise microplastics research |
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| An adhesive tape patented by British researchers to recover trace evidence from crimes scenes is being adopted to analyse microplastics more efficiently. Read |
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| Communicating about substances along the value chain: What’s the latest? |
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| Cefic, one of Afera’s Technology Partners, discusses the chemical industry’s commitment to transparency, while striving to protect company knowhow and store data securely, as our society moves to a circular economy. Read |
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| European paper recycling value chain meets its set target in 2020 |
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| In Afera Technology Partner EPRC’s Monitoring Report 2020, Europe was constant in its use of paper for recycling but experienced a drop in collection due to COVID-19 disruption and Chinese demand for paper for recycling. Read |
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| Member news |
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| Intertape Polymer Group publishes 2020 annual sustainability report |
| www.adhesivesmag.com, 1 July – The report provides an overview of the company’s sustainability progress in 2020 and highlights future opportunities. Read |
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| May we present? Our new Group landingpage |
| www.olbrich.com, 30 June – After the successful integration of Polytype Converting GmbH into OLBRICH GmbH and the strategic reorientation of R+S Automotive GmbH, we are pleased to present our new group landing page, www.olbrich.group. Read |
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| Lohmann's bonding engineers generate enthusiasm for adhesive tape technology at first ISGATEC online forum "Adhesive tapes for industrial applications” |
| www.lohmann-tapes.com, 30 June – Following the event which was attended primarily by the adhesive tape industry but also large companies such as Bosch, BSH and Dräger, Dr. Carsten Herzhoff takes you on a tour of what adhesive tape manufacturing looks like at Lohmann. Read |
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| Avery Dennison Performance Tapes to expand manufacturing facility in Ohio |
| www.adhesivesmag.com, 28 June – The expanded facility will house a new energy-efficient coater and production line to manufacture complex, multiple-layer pressure-sensitive tapes. Read |
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| 3M silicone adhesive for wearable medical devices |
| www.adhesivesmag.com, 24 June – 3M recently announced its latest addition to a new class of silicone adhesives that reportedly balances strength, flexibility, and comfort—the 2484 3M™ Single Coated Medical Film Tape with Hi-Tack Silicone Adhesive on Liner. Read |
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| New component foams adhesive bonding studies |
| www.adhesives.org, 15 June – Armacell’s Component Foam division’s products, which includes elastomeric and polyolefin materials produced in extruded tubes, profiles, sheets, rolls, and buns, were the latest products used in the ongoing Avery Dennison Performance Tape series of studies aimed at finding the right match between adhesive tapes and materials. Read |
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| Shurtape Technologies, LLC: painter’s tape |
| www.adhesivesmag.com, 10 June – CP 27 can be safely applied to multiple surfaces, including painted walls, glass, vinyl, metal, and wood. Read |
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| Lohmann Brightlands Startup Challenge: Make your mark faster |
| www.brightlands.com, 4 June – Let material experts and experienced chemistry business developers guide you in bringing your startup to success, so you can make a unique and lasting intellectual contribution to the world. Read |
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| Industry news |
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| PSTC opens call for abstracts for Tape Week 2022 |
| www.pstc.org, 22 July – Afera’s North American counterpart association welcomes research and insights on PSA tape use in a variety of industry verticals, including building & construction, automotive and emerging markets, from both technical and application perspectives. Read |
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| Recovering DNA from challenging forensic evidence |
| www.labmanager.com, 21 July – A new study shows it is possible to recover DNA from duct tape that has been submerged in water for up to two weeks. Read |
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| New method to monitor ants’ pulse developed by UGA researchers involves tape |
| www.ecology.uga.edu, 13 July – Researchers at the University of Georgia have developed a new non-destructive method to monitor the heart rate of ants using common laboratory equipment such as tape. Read |
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| Structural adhesive tapes market to reach USD 10.2 billion by 2026 |
| www.adhesives.specialchem.com, 5 July – Markets and Markets has anticipated that the global structural adhesive tapes market size is projected to grow at a CAGR of 4.1% from 2021 and 2026, boosted by demand from the electrical & electronics, automotive, building & construction, and healthcare industries. Read |
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| ‘Smart skin’ takes reliable vitals during sweat-inducing activities |
| www.eandt.theiet.org, 1 July – MIT engineers and researchers in South Korea have developed a sweat-proof ‘electronic skin’ capable of monitoring a person’s health without malfunctioning or peeling away, even when a wearer is sweating. Read |
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| Surprising spider hair discovery may inspire stronger adhesives |
| www.eurekalert.org, 18 June – A new study in Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering is the first to show that the characteristics of the hair-like structures that form the adhesive feet of one spider species are more variable than previously thought. Read |
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