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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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7-9 October 2020 |
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Swisshotel The Bosphorus, 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 9 2019 |
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C2 Coating & Converting on Afera’s Annual Conference: cueing in on the war for talent and the next-generation workforce |
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Afera’s latest press release covers our upcoming Lisbon Conference dedicated to “Making the Tape Business Future-Proof”. Read | Register |
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Designing rebondable structural adhesives |
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Aromatic thermosetting polyesters have been shown to be fully compatible with the reversible bonding adhesion concept. Read |
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“Every employee exposed to diisocyanates will have to receive training” |
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European Coatings looks into how the European Chemicals Agency’s (ECHA) proposed restriction on diisocyanates under REACH will affect adhesives producers. Read |
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Member news |
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Dr. George Ritter brings 40-years of diverse materials- and applications-development to South Boston, VA |
www.chemquest.com, 20 September 2019 – The ChemQuest Group, Inc., a leading business strategy firm in specialty chemicals, announces the addition of Dr. George W. Ritter as Director. Read |
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Sekisui Chemical introduces new plastic film for head-up displays |
www.plasticsnews.com, 11 September 2019 – The film is included between the laminated glass layers of an automotive windscreen. Read |
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UPM remains the most sustainable company in the paper and forest industry |
www.upm.com, 10 September 2019 – UPM was named industry leader for the Paper and Forest industry in the Dow Jones European and World Sustainability Indices (DJSI) for 2019-2020 for the seventh time. Read |
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UPM plans to reduce its uncoated paper capacity to safeguard competitiveness in Europe |
www.upm.com, 10 September 2019 – UPM plans to permanently close a SC paper machine in Rauma, Finland and sell its Chapelle newsprint mill in Grand-Couronne, France. Read |
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Sika acquires manufacturer of silicone sealants and adhesives in China |
www.sika.com, 22 September 2019 – Sika has agreed to acquire Crevo-Hengxin, a Chinese manufacturer of silicone sealants and adhesives used in both industry and construction applications. Read |
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Outstanding quality of CPI’s R&D acknowledged by the European Union |
www.cpi-plasma.com, 6 September 2019 – CPI has been awarded an SME Instrument grant from the European Union (H2020 program) for its project medXIMO. Read |
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OLBRICH takes over Polytype Converting completely |
www.olbrich.com, 2 September 2019 – In February 2017 the new Polytype Converting was created as a joint venture of OLBRICH GmbH and Jagenberg AG and integrated the entire know-how of Polytype, Pagendarm and Olbrich CTH. Read |
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DRT announces investments in 2 major product lines |
www.drt.fr, 30 August 2019 – DRT will build a plant to produce terpene phenolic resins at its Lesperon site, and in Vielle-Saint-Girons, it will build a brand-new state of the art plant to produce hydrogenated rosin and resin derivatives. Read |
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New adhesive solutions from Henkel save material for pallet securing |
www.packagingeurope.com, 27 August 2019 – Logistics packaging is one example of the importance of making processes more efficient and sustainable and keeping an eye on the entire value chain. Read |
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Scapa India opens new production site in Delhi |
www.scapaindustrial.com, 23 August 2019 – Scapa Industrial is pleased to announce the opening of a new, built-for-purpose production site in Delhi, India. Read |
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Henkel to launch WB and mineral oil-free hot-melt PSAs at Labelexpo 2019 |
www.adhesives.specialchem.com, 23 August 2019 – Henkel will showcase a variety of adhesive solutions for labelling from September 24-27 at the Labelexpo 2019 in Brussels at booth A22 in hall 5. Read |
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VITO Irmen’s new market presence |
www.vito-irmen.de, 22 August 2019 – Quite a lot has changed at VITO Irmen GmbH & Co. KG, manufacturer of technical adhesive tapes and self-adhesive products in Remagen, Germany. Read |
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PSTC opens call for abstracts for 2020 Tape Summit |
www.pstc.org, 22 August 2019 – The Pressure Sensitive Tape Council, the leading North American trade association for pressure sensitive adhesive (PSA) tape manufactures and affiliate suppliers, recently announced its call for abstracts for the opportunity to present during the Building & Construction Industry: Markets and Applications Track at its annual event taking place in Orlando, Florida, 6-9 May 2020. Read |
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BASF and Toray bringing new tape to automotive industry |
www.eppm.com, 14 August 2019 – Toray Advanced Composites and BASF have signed a manufacturing and supply agreement focused on the production of CFRT tapes for the automotive and industrial markets. Read |
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Industry news |
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Structural adhesives market to reach USD 19.4 bn by 2024, predicts M&M |
www.adhesives.specialchem.com, 11 September 2019 – Among applications, the wind energy application is projected to grow at the highest rate from 2019 to 2024. Read |
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Thermoplastic films market growth driven by increasing aesthetics demand |
www.eppm.com, 7 August 2019 – The global market for thermoplastic films is projected to grow at a steady pace and create an opportunity of $4.7bn (~€4.2bn) during the forecast period 2013-2026. Read |
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Scientists find way of making sustainable polymers from fragrant molecules |
www.britishplastics.co.uk, 6 September 2019 – A way of making organic polymers from the fragrant molecules in conifers and fruit trees has been developed by scientist at the University of Birmingham. Read |
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Remora fish lamellae-inspired disc model paves path for cost-effective adhesives |
www.adhesives.specialchem.com, 4 September 2019 – In a study led at New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), researchers have showcased a new biologically inspired remora disc capable of replicating the passive forces of suction and friction that power the fish’s ability, demonstrating up to 60% greater hold than has been measured for live remoras attached to shark skin. Read |
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CGT builds its business in Europe with acquisitions |
www.plasticsnews.com, 26 August 2019 – Cambridge, Ontario-based Canadian General-Tower Ltd. has acquired the assets of two companies in France, AlkorDraka Industries and Alkor Medical Tubing, during a bankruptcy process to add capacity for plastic films and increase its presence in Europe. Read |
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