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| ISSUE 5, 20 september 2021 |
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| PSTC to hold in-person fall member business meeting 9-11 November |
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| The North American Pressure Sensitive Tape Council’s members in leadership roles are invited for networking, knowledge sharing and strategic planning in Bonita Springs, Florida. Read |
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| Eliminating annoying loops and blisters in adhesive tapes |
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| Researchers from 2 Dutch universities have studied the unpeeling of looped tapes and developed a new model to explain how best to remove troublesome loops. Read |
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| Researchers use adhesive tape to analyse microplastics |
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| An adhesive tape patented by Staffordshire University researchers to recover trace evidence from crimes scenes is being adopted to analyse microplastics more efficiently. Read |
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| Technology created with tape could be used against hackers |
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| Researchers at 2 Australian institutions have developed a new technology that could be used to effectively prevent the decryption of online activity. Read |
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| How are tapes used in electric vehicle battery assembly? |
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| Avery Dennison’s Scott Krusinski dives into many aspects of electric vehicles battery packs and assemblies, as well as the various roles tapes can play in this ever-growing segment of the transportation industry. Watch │ Read |
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| Member news |
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| Ahlstrom-Munksjö Rhinelander plant announces temporary machine idle |
| www.ahlstrom-munksjo.com, 14 September – Ahlstrom-Munksjö announced to employees today that it plans to temporarily idle #8 Paper Machine in December 2021, along with its #20 Supercalender and #21 Rewinder in July 2022 at its Rhinelander, Wisconsin Plant in the United States. Read |
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| Ahlstrom-Munksjö’s sustainability work awarded with a 5th consecutive EcoVadis Gold rating |
| www.ahlstrom-munksjo.com, 13 September – Ahlstrom-Munksjö has been awarded with EcoVadis Gold rating for the company’s sustainability management and performance for a fifth consecutive year. Read |
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| CCT Coating & Converting Technologies is becoming part of Swiss ATP Adhesive Systems Group |
| www.prnewswire.com, 8 September – The U.S.-based adhesive tape specialist CCT (Coating & Converting Technologies) is becoming part of a leading water-based specialty adhesive tapes manufacturer ATP Adhesive Systems Group based in Switzerland. Read |
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| SMG acquires Lohmann’s reusable drape tape business |
| www.eurotape.com, 1 September – Soest Medical Group (SMG) and Lohmann have reached an agreement in which SMG acquires the reusable drape tape business and knowhow from Lohmann as of 1 September 2021. Read |
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| Wearable devices and fragile skin: how to select the right adhesive |
| www.medicaldesignandoutsourcing.com, 20 August – Design considerations are crucial when choosing an adhesive to stick wearable medical devices to fragile skin. Read |
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| Sika to divest European industrial coatings business |
| www.sika.com, 19 August – Sika has agreed to sell its European industrial coatings business, based in Germany, to The Sherwin-Williams Company, the US-based global leader in paints and coatings. Read |
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| Overcome your high-speed train design challenges through adhesives and tapes science |
| www.railwaygazette.com, 16 August – 3M Materials and Adhesives Science have transformed exteriors and interiors of High-Speed Trains (HST) through solving challenges of speed, energy efficiency and stability, allowing manufacturers and operators to focus on improving passenger experience and comfort in new designs. Read |
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| PSTC boosts educational portfolio with new “fundamentals of PSA tapes” course |
| www.pstc.org, 12 August – Held over 6 weeks starting 4 October, the live, virtual course teaches building and construction, and transportation applications of PSA tapes. Read |
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| Pressure Sensitive Tape Council launches John “JJ” Johnston Memorial Scholarship |
| www.pstc.org, 5 August – PSTC seeks students pursuing further education in pressure sensitive adhesive tape and related fields. Read |
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| Industry news |
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| Tape based on industrial plastic waste released by Monta |
| www.packagineurope.com, 2 September – German tape manufacturer Monta Klebebandwerk GmbH has developed a self-adhesive tape based on industrial plastic waste. Read |
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| U.K.’s largest printed adhesive tape manufacturers acquired by Amcomri Group |
| www.businessleader.co.uk, 1 September – Amcomri Group has confirmed the acquisition of Premier Limpet, the UK’s largest manufacturer of printed adhesive tape, for an undisclosed sum. Read |
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| Why Olympic divers, volleyball players and others are covered in body tape |
| www.latimes.com, 5 August – The Tokyo Olympics have been largely held together by COVID face masks and tape. Read |
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