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FEBRUARY 2016 |
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Afera Committee meetings in Amsterdam this week |
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Location: DoubleTree by Hilton (Amsterdam Central Station) Oosterdoksstraat 4 1011 DK Amsterdam The Netherlands |
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Technical Committee Monday, 1 February, 17.00, tour of 3D printed canal house (DUS Architects) followed by dinner Tuesday, 2 February, 09.00 - 12.30, meeting followed by lunch |
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Marketing Committee Tuesday, 2 February, 13.00 - 16.00, meeting preceded by lunch, 17.00, tour of 3D printed canal house (DUS Architects) with the SC followed by dinner |
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Steering Committee Tuesday, 2 February, 17.00, tour of 3D printed canal house (DUS Architects) with the MKC followed by dinner Wednesday, 3 February, 09.00 - 12.30, meeting followed by lunch |
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Member news |
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Philip Bruce succeeds Bernard Ghyoot as Secretary General of FEICA |
www.feica.com, 6 January 2015 – FEICA’s President, Steve Kenny, has announced that Philip Bruce is now confirmed as the incoming Secretary General of the association. Read |
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Gecko-inspired adhesive tape finally scales to market |
www.gizmag.com, 22 December 2015 – The natural stickiness of gecko's feet has inspired decades-long research efforts to develop advanced adhesives. Read |
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Industry news |
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This sticky tape firm from Suffolk keeps growing every year |
www.express.co.uk, 29 December 2015 – Christmas is all wrapped up, but the production line is working flat out at sticky tape products maker Lynvale in time for another sales surge in January. Read |
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New package testing results reveal tape closure is superior for compression performance |
www.packaging-matters.blogspot.nl, 16 December 2015 – Our original blog post on edge compression test (ECT) vs. box compression test (BCT) in box performance metrics prompted Sajith Pallippuram to write: “…Won’t the method of sealing the box also make an impact on the BCT value?” Read |
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Could this finally end the agony of back pain? Ibuprofen patches deliver 10 TIMES the amount of painkiller through the skin |
www.dailymail.co.uk, 10 December 2015 – Scientists have developed a 'breakthrough' pain-killing patch which delivers effective doses of ibuprofen directly through the skin. Read |
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Trends in adhesives: Replacing mechanical fasteners |
www.machinedesign.com, 7 December 2015 – Recent advancements in material engineering have provided alternatives for gear materials. Read |
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Pressure sensitive tapes: Growth will reflect further development of innovative applications for specialty tapes, which tend to be higher performing, value added products, and by widening applications in industrial assembly and bonding |
www.freedoniagroup.com, December 2015 – Freedonia publishes its latest industry study on world pressure sensitive tapes. Read |
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