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UPCOMING EVENTS |
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60th Afera Annual Conference 2017 |
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4-6 October 2017 Starhotels Majestic, Turin, Italy |
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1st Afera International Technical Seminar 2018 incl. Global Tape Forum and Global Test Methods Committee Mtgs. |
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2-6 April Sheraton Munich Arabellapark Hotel, Germany |
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More industry events |
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ISSUE 4 2017 |
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Member news |
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New members since 1 January 2017 |
CMC Klebetechnik GmbH, Germany (Active member) Intertape Polymer Europe GmbH, Germany (Active member) HITAC Adhesives & Coatings, U.S.A. (Associated member) Eurochimind, Italy (Associated member) Maabarot, Israel (Associated member) Omnova Solutions, USA (Associated member) Expera Specialty Solutions, USA (Associated member) Profitape s.r.o., Czech Republic (Converter member) |
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Afera member company comms contacts |
The Web Management Working Group is creating a network of member contacts for press and website communications. Please submit these contact details to mail@afera.com. |
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Afera logo-link available for Afera member websites |
Afera members can obtain the "Member of Afera" logo to publish as a link on their homepages. Download the logo here |
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Becoming a technical specialist in hotmelt pressure sensitive adhesives |
www.henkel.com, 13 July 2017 – Together with the German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI), Henkel is introducing the training courses of its newly established PSA Academy. Read |
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Silicone-free and temperature-resistant: Lohmann has developed a new adhesive system for electronics industry |
www.lohmann-tapes.com, 5 July 2017 – The new DuploCOLL® Heat and Chemical Resistance (HCR) range is the ideal solution when it comes to the use of silicone-free and temperature-resistant adhesives in the automotive and electronics industries. Read |
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Intertape completes deal for Canadian tape company |
www.heraldtribune.com, 3 July 2017 – Intertape Polymer Group Inc., the Canadian packaging company with executive headquarters in Sarasota County, says it has completed its acquisition of specialty tape supplier Canadian Technical Tape Ltd., with the final price of $67 million, or about $4 million more than previously projected. Read |
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Industry news |
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Maryland company develops paper-thin bulletproof tape |
www.nbcphiladelphia.com, 18 July 2017 – A company in Maryland has come up with a plastic adhesive that is being used to make regular windows bulletproof. Read |
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Case study: Carbon dioxide collaboration |
www.adhesivesmag.com, 13 July 2017 – A pressure-sensitive adhesive applied on optical sensors is contributing to life-support systems such as mixed gas rebreathers. Read |
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PSTC Tape Summit honours past, looks at future |
www.adhesivesmag.com, 13 July 2017 – The tapes-focussed event celebrated the 40th anniversary of Tech Seminar. Read |
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Lintec's quarterly profit seen rebounding on iPhone demand |
www.asia.nikkei.com, 30 June 2017 – Lintec's group operating profit for the April-June quarter will likely climb 7% on the year to more than 4 billion yen ($35.7 million) thanks to a turnaround in demand for adhesive tape used in semiconductor manufacturing. Read |
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Release liner: AWA's annual market update |
www.awa-bv.com, 29 June 2017 – AWA Alexander Watson Associates announces the newly published tenth edition of the Release Liner Annual Review 2017. Read |
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Adhesives expand fastening techniques in industrial assemblies |
www.machinedesign.com, 16 June 2017 – Combining adhesives and tapes with mechanical and thermal fastening methods give engineers a smorgasbord of options for attaching materials to one another. Read |
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Octopus-inspired materials could one day save your life |
www.gizmodo.com, 14 June 2017 – So when it comes to solving other underwater challenges, like adhesives staying sticky underwater, a team of researchers knew exactly which cephalopod to ask for help. Read |
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WorkZone: How tape revealed how businesses can grow |
www.post-gazette.com, 12 June 2017 – For a few years in the late-1980s, Gary Giallonardo’s job was making sure the adhesive materials, fasteners and warning labels used in cars and trucks were approved by major automakers like General Motors, Ford and Chrysler. Read |
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