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UPCOMING EVENTS |
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FEICA 2015 |
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9-11 September, Vilamoura, Portugal |
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Afera Annual Conference 2015 |
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7-10 October, Marseille, France |
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Afera Tape College 2016 |
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18-20 April, Brussels, Belgium |
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Drupa 2016 |
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31 May-10 June, Düsseldorf, Germany |
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| A word from the President |
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 Dear Afera Members,
We are just over five weeks away from Afera’s Annual Conference in Marseille, and I encourage you to register if you haven’t already done so. I am especially excited about the two automotive presentations we have scheduled: Nathalie Barrois, Adhesive Tapes Project Manager at Renault, will discuss the state-of-the-art and opportunities in using pressure sensitive adhesives, and Gökhan Tunçdöken, Vice President of Automotive Technology, Sales Original Equipment at Bosch, will cover working on autonomous vehicles and enabling technologies at one of the world’s largest automotive suppliers.
On the opening day of the Annual Conference, Afera is offering attendees a bonus pre-Conference marketing seminar on developing your strategy and skills in B2B content marketing for the adhesive tape sector. This will be moderated by Bert van Loon, marketing innovation expert and strategist for Afera. Mr. Van Loon delivered a very compelling presentation at Afera’s Dubrovnik Conference on re-engineering marketing communications in a content-driven world – covered in this issue of Afera News. You can register for both the bonus Seminar, which is offered free to Afera Members but with limited space available, and the Annual Conference here. I am looking forward to seeing many old and new faces alike in October.
I hope you are having a wonderful summer,
Laurent Derolez
Afera President |
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| Re-engineering marketing communications in a content-driven world |
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Bert van Loon, independent marketing innovation expert and strategist, discusses the evolving business environment in the digital revolution and explains how marketing, communications, and sales need to be re-engineered to include the processes of engineering and technical innovation.
Read article
View the complete slide presentation |
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| Afera’s Annual Conference |
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This year’s Conference in Marseille, 7-10 October, focussing on the next frontier of the tape business, presents a new lineup of 12 presentations, an extra pre-Conference B2B content marketing seminar, 2 interesting MCs, and 2 interactive experts’ debates.
Lecture topics:
- Global raw materials report
- Tapes at Renault
- SME Italian tape manufacturing market
- Tapes for autonomous vehicles at Bosch
- Tapes for repairing vessels and heart defects
- Economic update on Europe
- 3D printing an actual building
- Worldwide market trends and data
- Biodegradable tapes
- TDS for pharmaceutical tapes
- Tapes for local anodisation of aluminium
- SNCP training programme for engineering students.
Updated programme
Registration form
Hotel accommodation form |
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| Member news |
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| New Members since 1 January 2015 |
| Bostik SA, France (Associated Member) |
| Volz Selbstklebetechnik GmbH, Germany (Active Member) |
| Tapes & more GmbH, Germany (Converter Member) |
| Voronet, S.L. Spain (Converter Member) |
| Hexion, USA (Associated Member) |
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| New Afera logo-link available for Afera Member websites |
| Afera Members can obtain the new “Member of Afera” logo to publish as a link on their homepages. Download the logo here |
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| Afera Members asked to submit visual aids for afera.com |
| Afera Members have been asked to submit visual aids, such as photos, images and diagrams, of “shots of tape in action” for possible use on Afera’s website, specifically in the Why Tape? section. If you do not have unbranded images, Afera’s management will ensure that all brand names are removed during the publishing process. Please send visual aids in web format here. |
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| August |
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BASF launches new bio-based Polyol for VOC free* 2K PU applications
www.basf.com, 25 August 2015 – BASF has extended its range of high-quality bio-based polyols sold under the Sovermol® trademark. The products are used for manufacturing extremely low-emission 2K PU coatings for interior and exterior applications. Read more |
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| July |
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FEICA 2015 - Wednesday EXPO Pass is ideal for those unable to attend the whole conference in Vilamoura
www.feica-conferences.com, 31 July 2015 – This year’s FEICA European Adhesive and Sealant Conference and EXPO promises to be the premier event for the adhesive and sealant industry in Europe, with more than 440 delegates registered so far. However, we understand that not everyone is able to attend the whole conference. So we've created the EXPO Pass especially to allow those of you short on time to join us for some of the pre-conference activities, providing an opportunity for you to network with your peers. The EXPO Pass provides access to the Table Top EXPO on Wednesday 9 September from 15:00 onwards, followed by the Gecko's Den and Welcome Cocktail. Read more |
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| Industry news |
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| August |
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| Taking hold: Adhesives tackle multiple materials |
| www.designnews.com, 24 August 2015 – Multiple materials are now common in aerospace and automotive assemblies, and they’re showing up in consumer electronics and medical devices. Read more |
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| Sticky when wet: Understanding the chemistry of strong adhesion |
| www.arstechnica.com, 17 August 2015 – Watching a bacterial protein stick to a wet mica surface. Read more |
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| July |
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| Exploring the brain: New technology produces images of neural connections at nanoscale resolution |
| www.medicaldaily.com, 30 July 2015 – A new imaging tool allows scientists to generate images of the brain and its many neuronal connections at a previously unattainable nanoscale resolution. Read more |
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| Sticky tape & phosphorus the key to ultrathin solar cells |
| www.phys.org, 20 July 2015 – Scientists studying thin layers of phosphorus have found surprising properties that could open the door to ultrathin and ultralight solar cells and LEDs. Read more |
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| Publications & links |
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| Follow Afera’s “Design that sticks: Scanning the web for next product design” Twitter page |
| Afera is building an audience on Twitter of designers and architects who play a pivotal role in introducing adhesive tape into the production process. View and follow the page here. |
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| Afera News, Afera’s bimonthly digital newsletter |
| Afera News is issued in digital form six times a year. Click here for more information about Afera’s attractive advertising opportunities and to access back issues of Afera News. |
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| Subscribe to ECHA's free newsletter |
| Stay up-to-date on EU regulatory affairs by subscribing to the European Chemicals Agency’s (ECHA) free weekly e-News (press releases, news alerts and web updates) and bi-monthly Newsletter. |
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| Recent news |
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How converting tape creates value Read more |
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New applications for adhesive tapes in white goods Read more |
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Still an age of instability? Europe & the global economy Read more |
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Afera launches interview series with designers Read more |
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Current and future chemicals regulations affecting the tape business Read more |
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Market trends and statistics based on the Freedonia global tape study Read more |
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Afera General Assembly 2014 report (Members only) Read more |
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Captains of Industry discuss challenges in the European adhesive tape value chain Read more |
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Afera 57th Annual Conference: Technology, trends & markets in the future of the European adhesive tape industry Read more |
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Impact-modified PMMA and co-extruded PVDF/acrylic films for high-performance tapes Read more |
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If you would like to participate in Afera's discussions and decision-making on issues that affect the tape industry, contact Afera's Secretary General via mail@afera.com about joining one of the Association's Committees or Working Groups. As the lifelines of Afera, its Committees meet at least twice yearly to discuss and develop their action plans for carrying out Afera's mission: To act as the voice of the adhesive tape industry.
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Although the newsletter has been compiled with all reasonable care, Afera declines all responsibility for the completeness of the information contained, and for any additional use made of the information provided. |
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