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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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6-8 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 7 2019 |
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Afera’s Lisbon Conference, 9-11 October 2019 |
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How connected you are is how competitive you are. Afera is that connector. Afera President Evert Smit recently said these words about Afera’s yearly Conference, Europe's premier adhesive tape business event, which will focus on “Making the Tape Business Future-Proof”. Register |
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9th Afera Tape College highlight: What parameters influence the performance of a PSA tape? |
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At Afera’s recent biennial technical event held in Brussels, Manager of Application Solution Engineering at tesa SE Uwe Michel discussed why nearly all tape manufacturers invest significantly in understanding tape applications. Read |
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Member news |
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How the invention of Scotch tape led to a revolution in how companies managed employees |
www.smithsonianmag.com, 20 June 2019 – College dropout Richard Drew became an icon of 20th century innovation, inventing cellophane tape, masking tape and more. Read |
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Orafol: The first ORALITE® Wrap Seminar organised in Italy! |
www.orafol.com, 14 June 2019 – The application of reflective films is a very different field compared to the classic wrapping where normal vinyl films are applied. Read |
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Rugged solutions for rugged demands |
www.hbfuller.com, 12 June 2019 – Manufacturing in the Australia and New Zealand region comes with a range of design problems, but H.B. Fuller is at the forefront of adhesive solutions for inhospitable terrain. Read |
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Ahlstrom-Munksjö’s sustainability work awarded with third consecutive EcoVadis Gold rating |
www.ahlstrom-munksjo.com, 11 June 2019 – With a corporate social responsibility engagement level assessed as advanced, Ahlstrom-Munksjö is in the top 1% of suppliers assessed, regardless of their industry. Read |
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AR: solutions for the medical diagnostic market |
www.adhesives.specialchem.com, 10 June 2019 – Adhesives Research offers a range of solutions for the medical diagnostic market, specifically for diagnostic tests requiring a very small amount of body fluid (blood, urine, spit, etc.). Read |
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Eastman Care Chemicals team takes home 2019 ICIS Surfactants Award for Technology Innovation |
www.eastman.com, 7 June 2019 – Eastman is proud to announce that its Care Chemicals team received the 2019 ICIS Surfactants Award for Technology Innovation. Read |
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Launch of Bisono® Tape 2mg, a transdermal patch containing a β1 blocker |
www.nitto.com, 7 June 2019 – Nitto Denko Corporation announced that Bisono® Tape 2mg (non-proprietary name: bisoprolol), transdermal patches containing a β1 blocker that were co-developed with Toa Eiyo Ltd., has been launched today by Toa Eiyo and Astellas Pharma Inc. Read |
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Lohmann adhesive tape range offers new options for motor manufacturers |
www.eurekamagazine.co.uk, 6 June 2019 – Publicly unveiled for the first time on April 2 at the company’s R&D Centre in Neuwied, Germany, the AP family of adhesive tapes uses a specially-modified acrylic adhesive and has already found applications on some of Europe’s best-selling motor cars. Read |
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3M: commercial vehicle tape |
www.adhesivesmag.com, 6 June 2019 – Designed for sidewall and roof panel bonding, the new 3M VHB CV90F commercial vehicle tape reportedly enables fast, easy, and durable assembly in demanding transportation applications. Read |
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Mondi accelerates efforts to create flexible packaging from post-consumer recycled plastic |
www.mondigroup.com, 5 June 2019 – Project Proof, an Ellen MacArthur Foundation Pioneer Project led by Mondi, develops a usable pouch prototype containing 20% post-consumer waste bringing flexible packaging one step closer to a circular economy. Read |
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Henkel opens new European hub for high-performing aerospace solutions |
www.henkel.com, 4 June 2019 – The Adhesive Technologies business unit today has officially inaugurated its new production facility for aerospace applications at the Henkel site in Montornès del Vallès (Montornès), Spain. Read |
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Milliken & Company acquires Andover Healthcare, broadens healthcare offering |
www.milliken.com, 4 June 2019 – Company expands footprint to provide complementary cohesive bandages and compression systems. Read |
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RKW celebrates anniversary with site opening for relatives |
www.rkw-group.com, 4 June 2019 – On May 25, 2019, the RKW Site in Nordhorn celebrated its 40th anniversary with a festive day for employees and their families. Read |
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First super wide glass protection films |
www.polifilm.com, 3 June 2019 – POLIFILM PROTECTION, a leading developer and manufacturer of surface protective films, is the first worldwide provider to offer protective films in widths of 3220 mm. Read |
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tesa releases high-performance plastic bonding solution |
www.eppm.com, 3 June 2019 – UK-based adhesive tape manufacturer tesa, a subsidiary of Beiersdorf, has released its HiP (High Initial Performance) bonding tape designed to eliminating ultrasonic welding from the automotive sector. Read |
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BASF doubles production capacity for adhesive raw material acResin® |
www.basf.com, 3 June 2019 – BASF has doubled its manufacturing capacity for UV acrylic hotmelts sold under the brand name acResin® by building a second production facility at the Ludwigshafen site in Germany. Read |
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BO.MA: New lathe-cutter machine |
www.en.boma.it, 25 May 2019 – We announce the entry of a new machine, a 2 mandrel lathe with simultaneous cutting system with two over-imposed rotating, circular blades with independent adjustment to slit simultaneously on two mandrels of CMC Cevenini. Read |
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BASF develops process for climate-friendly methanol |
www.basf.com, 24 May 2019 – The production processes of the most important basic chemicals are responsible for around 70 percent of the greenhouse gas emissions in the chemical industry. Read |
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BiesSse: Flexographic Forum 2019, Poland |
www.biessseworld.com, 20 May 2019 – BiesSse renewed its participation at PLFTA (the Polish Flexographic Technical Association) forum dedicated to flexo printing, that was held in Wroclaw, Poland, on 3-4 June. Read |
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Industry news |
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Industry event: Chemspec Europe 2019 |
www.adhesives.specialchem.com, 26-27 June 2019 – Now in its 34th edition, Chemspec Europe 2019 unites an impressive array of experts, scientists, managers and thought-leaders and provides a powerful and well-known industry platform to discuss the latest market trends, technical innovations, business opportunities and regulatory issues in this rapidly changing market. Read |
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ECHA: safer chemicals conference – material online |
www.echa.europa.eu, 19 June 2019 – Watch what was said about submitting notifications for poison centres, new compliance actions, microplastics and safe use in the supply chain. Read |
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Fast flooring attachments are ideal for flexible spaces |
www.interiorsandsources.com, 13 June 2019 – Flooring companies are moving away from liquid adhesives when installing their products. Read |
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REACH: chemicals in a circular economy |
www.echa.europa.eu, 12 June 2019 – The E.U. is taking action to promote clean material cycles and reduce the use of hazardous chemicals throughout a product’s life cycle. Read |
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ECHA: high-level conference "E.U. Chemicals Policy 2030" |
www.echa.europa.eu, 12 June 2019 – On 27-28 June 2019, the European Commission and the Danish Ministry for Environment and Food are organising a high-level conference to discuss recent developments in the E.U. chemicals policy and future steps. Read |
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New ECHA communications strategy supports the strategic priorities |
www.echa.europa.eu, 12 June 2019 – ECHA has unveiled a new Communications Strategy 2019-2023 which identifies 5 priority focus areas to respond to the challenges of the changing communications landscape. Read |
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Quantum dot of gold could be the transistor of tomorrow, but proof of concept might require use of adhesive tape |
www.electropages.com, 11 June 2019 – A two-dimensional (2D) quantum dot of gold could be the transistor of tomorrow’s electronics but 2D microchips are too small to make with today’s lithographic technologies. Read |
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Brückner's Baumeister sees a clear role for film packaging in sustainability |
www.plasticsnews.com, 10 June 2019 – At October's K 2019 trade show, the German mechanical engineering association VDMA will focus on sustainability and the circular economy and the parts its members, the makers of plastics and rubber machinery, will play in that future. Read |
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Under pressure, plastics find place in the global circular economy |
www.plasticsnews.com, 30 May 2019 – Plastics have long suffered from an image problem. Read |
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