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| ISSUE 3, 30 MAY 2022 |
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| Circular economy and adhesive bonding technology, part 2 |
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| Field experts Andreas Groβ, Bernd Mayer and Katharina Haag explain how the circular economy, LCAs and adhesive bonding technology fit together in a 2nd instalment of Adhesion Magazine’s series based on a study by Fraunhofer IFAM. Read |
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| Strong growth projected for automotive adhesive tapes |
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| Several key trends will help drive the 6.1% CAGR expected for automotive adhesive tape revenues through 2028. Read |
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| MIT engineers develop biocompatible surgical “duct tape” as an alternative to sutures |
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| The sticky patch could be quickly applied to repair gut leaks and tears. Read |
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| Johns Hopkins University engineering students create an edible adhesive tape |
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| The tape is completely safe and has the tensile strength to hold together a well-filled burrito, taco or gyro. Read |
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| Exclusive offer: Adhesives & Bonding Expo Europe, 8-10 November, Stuttgart |
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| Afera Member exhibitors receive free advertising at an event dedicated to the entire adhesives and bonding supply chain. Read |
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| Exclusive offer: Tape & Functional Film Expo Europe, 21-23 March 2023, Amsterdam |
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| Afera Members receive up to 20% off stands at the Continent’s first dedicated exhibition and conference for the industrial tape & functional film industries. Read |
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| Member news |
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| PPM Industries: ECO LINE – 1 Line, 4 Products, 1 Earth |
| www.ppmindustries.com, 25 May – Today we present to you ECO LINE, composed of 2 paper packaging tapes and 2 duct tapes — the first recycled tapes in the market! Read |
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| Avery Dennison announces Core Series Portfolio Tape Selector App |
| www.labelandnarrowweb.com, 23 May – The app is designed to make it easy for converters and their customers to identify a variety of Avery Dennison Performance Tapes adhesive technologies best suited for their applications. Read |
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| Trayma announces a new range of automatic case sealing solutions |
| www.trayma.es, 25 April – Adhesive tape converter Trayma presents its new range of automatic case sealing solutions from the hand of its partner SIAT, to simplify and improve the productivity of packaging processes. Read |
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| 3M launches 21-day adhesive skin tape for medical devices |
| www.medicaldesignandoutsourcing.com, 12 April – Maplewood, Minnesota-based 3M said its 3M Medical Tape 4576 is flexible, conformable and offers “excellent adhesion to the skin,” making it ideal for devices that need continuous extended wear both in and out of care facilities. Read |
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| Ahlstrom-Munksjö launches MasterTape™ Pack Green, a sustainable alternative for plastic PSA packaging tape backings |
| www.prnewswire.com, 15 March – Ahlstrom-Munksjö continues to expand in the packaging tape market by launching MasterTape™ Pack Green tape backing offering consisting of bio-based tape backings with greater sustainability attributes. Read |
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| CMC Klebetechnik: ETFE adhesive tape often saves costly repairs to greenhouse films |
| www.hortidaily.com, 14 March – Global greenhouse cultivation of vegetables is clearly on the rise. Read |
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| Avery Dennison releases bonding study with Rogers Griswold Rubber Products |
| www.adhesivesmag.com, 22 February – The study was performed at the Avery Dennison Performance Tapes Painesville Innovation Centre, which tests under real-world and extreme conditions with tight control of environmental conditions. Read |
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| H.B. Fuller and Bostik: packaging adhesives and sustainability |
| www.packagingeurope.com, 18 February – Adhesives are more or less invisible but play an important part in quite literally holding packaging together. Read |
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| BASF has developed new adhesives for labels that no longer interfere with paper and paperboard recycling |
| www.basf.com, 14 February – BASF has achieved a breakthrough in the development of adhesives that do not interfere with the recycling of transport boxes, such as paperboard and cardboard boxes with paper labels coated with Acronal RCF 3705 or Acronal RCF 3706. Read |
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| tesa: tale of the tape |
| www.adhesivesmag.com, 1 February – The USA Bobsled/Skeleton team and tesa are teaming up to win gold at the Winter Olympics. Read |
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| Arsenal Acquires ATP Group from Bregal Unternehmerkapital |
| www.prnewswire.com, 1 February – Bregal Unternehmerkapital announced the sale of ATP Group, a leading manufacturer of water-based adhesive tapes, to Arsenal Capital Partners. Read |
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| Industry news |
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| U.S. PHMSA issues notice of enforcement discretion for packaging tape |
| www.chemicalwatch.com, 12 May – The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) has issued a notice saying it will temporarily exercise discretion on using certified packaging tape, as shippers have been struggling to obtain certified tape due to supply chain issues. Read |
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| New challenges and solutions in converting packaging adhesives |
| www.adhesivesmag.com, 14 April – Whether they’re running products such as shipping labels, tapes that brand and seal boxes, or pressure sensitives that secure tamper-evident packages, converters benefit from technologies that slash downtime. Read |
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| The wonderful wide world of (pressure-sensitive adhesive) tape |
| www.adhesivesmag.com, 1 April – The pressure-sensitive tape market continues to expand, with global growth rates predicted to be over 6% through 2030. Read |
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| Bonding together: adhesive advances in the automotive industry |
| www.engineerlive.com, 23 March – How light-weighting techniques allow vehicle manufacturers to respond to industry demands. Read |
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