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| ISSUE 6, 16 JUNE 2020 |
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| Evert Smit, Afera President: “Everyone is looking for knowledge in a changing world” |
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| Learn more about this change-maker both personally and professionally in a recent interview he gave to Afera’s managing partner, Lejeune Association Management. Read |
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| Carbon black and Acrylic acid, monoester with propane-1,2-diol prioritised for REACH evaluation |
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| The CoRAP update for the years 2020-2022 lists substances for evaluation by the Member State competent authorities (see page 18). Read |
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| Scientists develop gecko-inspired super liquid-repellent dry adhesives |
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| Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems have developed a bioinspired reversible dry adhesive material that is able to repel all liquids, regardless of their surface tension. Read |
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| Researchers develop self-repairing rubber adhesive from waste materials |
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| The study reveals a new concept in the repair, adhesion and recycling of sustainable rubber that has potential in recycling, next-generation adhesives and additive manufacturing. Read |
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| Afera’s 63rd Annual Conference to be hosted as a hybrid event |
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| The 2020 Conference, which will take place from 30 September to 2 October, will be held both virtually and face-to-face at Hotel Las Arenas Balneario Resort in Valencia, Spain. Programme and registration details will be announced this week. |
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| PSTC to hold Fall Member Business Meeting in October |
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| Themed “Adapt, survive, thrive,” this year’s event is designed for PSTC member companies to explore with their PSA tape industry peers strategic decision-making and moving forward successfully. Read |
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| Updated tape, adhesive and film industry event calendar |
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| We continue to update our extensive global industry events lists for 2020-2022 according to real-time developments. Read |
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| Member news |
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| Milliken materials being used in PP face shields |
| www.plasticsnews.com, 2 June 2020 – PP is naturally hazy, so processors are using Milliken's NX UltraClear-brand PP concentrate to make materials with clarity levels suitable for the shields, which are being used in personal protection equipment by the health care industry. Read |
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| tesa opens new adhesive plant in Vietnam to increase production capacity |
| www.adhesives.specialchem.com, 2 June 2020 – The company tesa has opened a new adhesive plant in Vietnam to produce water-based adhesive tapes for the Asian market starting from 2023. Read |
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| OLBRICH GmbH appoints Jeannine Heister and Josef Doeing as authorised signatories |
| www.olbrich.com, 28 May 2020 – OLBRICH GmbH in Bocholt, a leading company for machines and plants for the finishing of web-shaped products, strengthens its management team at the headquarters in Bocholt. Read |
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| UPM Raflatac and Dow create the industry’s first wood-based polyethylene label film |
| www.eppm.com – 27 May 2020 – UPM Biofuels provides the 100 percent wood residue-based raw material UPM BioVerno naphtha, which is then processed by Dow into bio-based plastic granules to be extruded into label film. Read |
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| Industry news |
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| Safer Chemicals Conference 2020 |
| www.echa.europa.eu, 2 June 2020 – How can companies prepare for the new E.U. obligations on chemicals kicking in next year? View on demand. Read |
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| Interactive map: production impact of COVID-19 on the European auto industry |
| www.acea.be, 1 June 2020 – View the impact of the coronavirus crisis on the production of motor vehicles for each of the 27 E.U. member states plus the U.K. Read |
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| Falling demand in the driver's seat for PVC, PS, PC, nylon and ABS prices |
| www.plasticsnews.com, 28 May 2020 – Low demand sent North American prices for PVC and solid polystyrene resins down since May 1. Read |
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| CBA urges U.K. to consider Brexit transition period extension option |
| www.chemicalwatch.com, 28 May 2020 – Lack of access to Echa data could be ‘fatal’ to future chemicals framework. Read |
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| European Commission advises industry to continue Scip database preparations |
| www.chemicalwatch.com, 28 May 2020 – 9 July meeting will discuss status and next steps. Read |
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| Europe's moment: repair and prepare for the next generation |
| www.ec.europa.eu, 27 May 2020 – To ensure the recovery is sustainable, even, inclusive and fair for all Member States, the European Commission is proposing to create a new recovery instrument, Next Generation E.U., embedded within a powerful, modern and revamped long-term E.U. budget. Read |
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| Questions and answers on the multiannual financial framework for 2021-2027 and Next Generation E.U. |
| www.ec.europa.eu, 27 May 2020 – The E.C. has today proposed a stronger E.U. budget to address the immediate economic and social damage brought by the coronavirus pandemic; kickstart a sustainable recovery and protect and create jobs. Read |
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| How a post-pandemic stimulus can both create jobs and help the climate |
| www.mckinsey.com, 27 May 2020 – McKinsey says the $10 trillion in stimulus measures that policy makers have allocated could be decisive for the world’s low-carbon transition. Read |
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| Support for innovation in the European car industry: EIB finances Gestamp's RDI strategy to the tune of €200 million |
| www.ec.europa.eu, 26 May 2020 – E.U. bank funds will contribute to the development of safer, lighter and more environmentally friendly vehicles. Read |
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| New E.U. Biodiversity Strategy could put at risk forest-based sector contribution to the Green Deal |
| www.cepi.org, 20 May 2020 – The European paper industry has released a joint statement together with its partners in the forest-based value chains explaining why sustainable forest management should be seen as an opportunity to safeguard biodiversity. Read |
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| Chemistry startup creates adhesive that mimics glue used by mussels |
| www.assemblymag.com, 18 May 2020 – Mussel Polymers, Inc., has licensed a novel underwater adhesive technology based on a glue used naturally by marine creatures that may soon be used in industries ranging from biomedical to aerospace. Read |
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| Cefic Director General: living in and learning from the COVID-19 crisis |
| www.cefic.org, 13 May 2020 – In an interview with Covestro, Marco Mensink of the European Chemical Industry Council discusses onshoring and how a measure in one area can have an impact very far down the supply chain. Read and listen |
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