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UPCOMING EVENTS |
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62nd Afera Annual Conference 2019 |
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9-11 October |
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Pestana Palace Hotel, Lisbon, Portugal |
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Become a sponsor |
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9th Afera Technical Seminar |
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April 2020 |
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Brussels Marriott Hotel, Belgium |
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63rd Afera Annual Conference |
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October 2020 |
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Istanbul, Turkey |
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7th Global Tape Forum & Global Test Methods Committee Meetings |
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17-19 November 2020 |
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Osaka, Japan |
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More industry events |
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ISSUE 5 2019 |
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Global Tape Forum: call for speakers and sponsors of Osaka 2020 meetings |
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JATMA, the Japanese Adhesive Tape Manufacturers Association, will host the 7th edition of the GTF and Global Test Methods Committee Meetings on 17-19 November 2020 at the Osaka International Convention Centre. Chairman Ikusuke Shimizu shares preliminary details about the events. Read |
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Registered substances mapped for regulatory action |
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The first report on the Integrated Regulatory Strategy maps the universe of registered substances on the EU market, helping authorities to identify, plan and monitor the progress made in identifying and regulating substances of concern. Press release | Report | Substances in focus web page |
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Member news |
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Tape University & Shurtape help professionals determine which duct tape to use |
www.hightechdeck.com, 2 May 2019 – Tape University, a leading online educational resource for all things tape produced by Shurtape, regularly publishes blog posts to educate individuals working in industries which heavily rely on the use of durable tapes to successfully get the job done. Read |
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Tape talk: Don’t miss the PSTC 2019 Tape Summit |
www.adhesivesmag.com, 1 May 2019 – Scheduled this year for May 13-17 in Baltimore, the event draws nearly 300 pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) tape professionals, including scientists, professors, and C-level executives, who travel from across the U.S. to hear from other industry professionals. Read |
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HVAC tapes create vapour barrier for ducting |
www.contractingbusiness.com, 29 April 2019 – Avery Dennison has a complete line of foil HVAC tapes for sealing duct board, flexible duct and duct wrap. Read |
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Meet at Med-Tech Innovation Expo: Lohmann adhesive tape systems |
www.med-technews.com, 25 April 2019 – DuploTEC really has revolutionised both the design and production elements for some manufacturers who are using the latest range of advanced technical fabrics. Read |
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Top management changes at Sekisui Alveo |
www.sekisuialveo.com, 24 April 2019 – Sekisui Alveo, European manufacturer of high-quality polyolefin foams, is being led by a new management team as per 1 April 2019. Read |
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H.B. Fuller’s new Global Responsibility website |
www.hbfuller.com, 22 April 2019 – “We believe that H.B. Fuller can and should play a role in creating positive change,” said Jim Owens, president and CEO of H.B. Fuller. Read |
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POLIFILM PROTECTION: optimum protection and efficient production |
www.polifilm.com, 18 April 2019 – Deep drawing ranks amongst the most common techniques for the intense forming of stainless steel sheets. Read |
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Lohmann: impetus for innovation at LOPEC |
www.ope-journal.com, 18 April 2019 – In March, LOPEC took place in Munich with about 160 international companies. Read |
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Composites materials: the driver behind new technologies from tesa |
www.tesa.com, 17 April 2019 - 2 new ideas were launched at JEC World 2019: a clean cut tape, which prevents the fraying of carbon fiber textiles after cutting, and a product for fixing the position of fiberglass textiles, which are used to line the rotor blades of large wind turbines. Read |
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Don't let e-commerce opportunities pass you by |
www.hbfuller.com, 17 April 2019 – Annual retail e-commerce sales have grown roughly 25 percent year over year, but inefficient equipment could be slowing your e-commerce business opportunities. Read |
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Neenah announces the availability of its’ KAP release coating on tape backings produced in Bruckmühl, Bavaria (Germany), and in Munising and Quakertown, USA |
www.afera.com, 12 April 2019 - Tape backings made with this unique system exhibit excellent stability on aging with little adhesion to backing build. Read |
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Ashland appoints new partner for laminating adhesive and PSAs distribution |
www.adhesives.specialchem.com, 5 April 2019 – The new partnership agreement, effective from 1 February 2019, includes all Ashland PureRad™ UV/EB, H-UV & LED curable laminating adhesives and PSAs including Pureseal™ water based adhesives for the printing industry. Read |
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Ashland offers breathable medical PSA for trauma-free removal |
www.adhesives.specialchem.com, 4 April 2019 – Ashland introduced Aroset™ Gentle 700, a new medical pressure sensitive adhesive (PSA), at MD&M West in Anaheim, CA. Read |
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RKW sustainability report: assuming responsibility for the benefit of future generations |
www.rkw-group.com, 3 April 2019 – As one of the leading film manufacturers, the RKW Group is engaged in a future worth living in, sustainability is thus a key component in RKW's corporate policy and business mission. Read |
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3M Launches ISO-standard pressure sensitive transfer adhesive for medical devices |
www.adhesives.specialchem.com, 2 April 2019 – 3M medical transfer adhesive, 4075 offers excellent initial skin adhesion with up to a 14-day wear time, depending on the backing material used. Read |
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Industry news |
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E-mobility puts pressure on OEMs, suppliers to bet big |
www.rubbernews.com, 30 April 2019 – Electric vehicles, ride sharing apps and government regulations are driving automotive original equipment manufacturers to make sizable bets on E-mobility, and that in turn is causing massive ripple effects throughout the supply chain. Read |
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Films extending the shelf-life of cherries |
www.packagingeurope.com, 30 April 2019 – Providing better fresh produce, bakery products and proteins, by producing packaging for extending their shelf-life and quality, is the core objective of the EU-funded NanoPack Project. Read |
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New submission portal for poison centres notifications |
www.echa.europa.eu, 24 April 2019 – ECHA has released a new portal that allows companies to prepare and submit information on hazardous mixtures that can be used by poison centres. Read |
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Calls for evidence for setting occupational exposure limit values for lead and its compounds and for diisocyanates |
www.echa.europa.eu, 17 April 2019 – ECHA has launched calls for evidence on lead and its compounds and on diisocyanates for use in drafting the scientific reports related to health-based exposure limits at the workplace. Read |
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Commission publishes 12th ATP to the CLP Regulation |
www.echa.europa.eu, 10 April 2019 – On 27 March 2019, the European Commission published the 12th adaptation to technical progress (ATP) to the CLP Regulation, implementing the 6th and 7th revised editions to the Globally Harmonised System (GHS) of Classification and Labelling. Read |
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Photosensitive ink formulation and inkjet printing on flexible PET substrate |
www.european-coatings.com, 1 April 2019 – A paper proposes an alternative way to produce photochromic Ag:TiO2 films compatible with industrialisation and with soft substrates. Read |
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Functional clays as reinforcement of nitrile latex films |
www.european-coatings.com, 1 April 2019 – The objective of a new work is to evaluate the influence of a clay containing antiseptic agent on the properties of latex films of acrylonitrile butadiene rubber (NBR). Read |
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