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UPCOMING EVENTS |
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Afera Lockdown Exit Webinar |
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The state of sustainability in adhesive tapes |
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Thursday, 3 September, 14.00 CEST |
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Afera Webinar |
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Kickoff of new series: Prelude to Annual Conference |
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Thursday, 17 September 2020, 14.00 CEST |
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63rd Afera Annual Conference |
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30 September–2 October 2020 |
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Currently planned hybrid format to be updated on 26 August |
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Afera Technical Committee Meeting |
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Tuesday, 3 November 2020, 11.00 CEST |
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An online event |
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Afera Marketing Committee Meeting |
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Wednesday, 4 November 2020, 11.00 CEST |
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An online event |
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Afera Steering Committee Meeting |
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Wednesday, 4 November 2020, 14.00 CEST |
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An online event |
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Afera General Assembly 2020 |
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Wednesday, 18 November 2020, 14.00 CEST |
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An online event |
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9th Afera Technical Seminar |
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TechSem Sponsorship & Supplier Tabletop Exhibition |
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12-14 April 2021 |
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Brussels Marriott Hotel, Belgium |
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64th Afera Annual Conference |
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29 September–1 October 2021 |
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Hotel Las Arenas Balneario Resort, Valencia, Spain |
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7th Global Tape Forum & Global Test Methods Committee Meetings |
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10-12 November 2021 |
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Osaka, Japan |
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More industry events |
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| ISSUE 8, 21 AUGUST 2020 |
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| A quieter car ride thanks to... tape? |
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| Some of the simplest components—foam tapes—are having an incredible impact on driver comfort. Read |
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| Reaction to levy on non-recycled plastic waste proposed by European Council |
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| Afera Regulatory Affairs Manager Pablo Englebienne discusses what an E.U.-level "plastics tax" could mean for Member States and industry. Read |
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| Regulatory affairs update |
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| Learn the latest on the restriction of diisocyanates under REACH, notification of E.U. Member States of hazardous mixtures through ECHA, and the Greek competent authority’s ethanol reproductive toxicity classification proposal. Read |
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| Gascogne Flexible launches GASCOFORCE 826 |
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| A European manufacturer of release liners creates siliconised, reinforced, unbleached kraft laminate for self-adhesive tapes. Read |
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| No more pain: developing skin-friendly adhesives for healthcare professionals |
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| Neal Carty, business director, North America, and senior director, global R&D, Avery Dennison Medical, describes the role of skin-friendly adhesive in a new type of N95 Filtering Facepiece Respirator. Read |
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| The rise of automotive adhesives: a bonding story |
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| While adhesives have been tools for human ingenuity since the very beginning, it has been a long road to the sophisticated automotive adhesives preferred by today's OEMs. Read |
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| 40 days away: Afera’s 63rd Annual Conference, 30 Sept–2 Oct |
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| The currently planned hybrid format of the 2020 Conference, which is focussed on sustainability and circularity, will be decided upon and communicated on Wednesday, 26 August. Register |
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| Increase your visibility within the European adhesive tape supply chain: Submit your company description |
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| Now Member Companies can take advantage of this free benefit linked to the industry collective’s most-viewed webpage, Afera’s Member directory. Read |
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| Member news |
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| Henkel builds new facility to expand UV cure acrylic PSA production |
| www.adhesives.specialchem.com, 19 August 2020 – Henkel Adhesive Technologies broke ground for a new, state-of-the-art production area for UV-cure acrylic pressure sensitive adhesives (PSA) in Salisbury, North Carolina (USA), that will be operational by the end of 2021. Read |
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| Crisis-proof: Lohmann FLEXperts offer unlimited service |
| www.lohmann-tapes.com, 11 August 2020 – With comprehensive advice and support for all customers worldwide, the company can guarantee unlimited assistance even during the Corona crisis. Read |
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| Mondi introduces NextLiner, the world’s first sustainable PCK release liner |
| www.mondigroup.com, 30 July 2020 – Mondi, a global leader in packaging and paper, has developed the world’s first sustainable polycoated kraft (PCK) paper release liner, which is being launched on a global scale. Read |
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| Cementing the deal: Mondi acquires two paper bag lines and signs exclusive supplier agreements with leading cement producers in Egypt |
| www.mondigroup.com, 28 July 2020 – Mondi Paper Bags, part of Mondi Group, a leading global packaging and paper manufacturer, has acquired two paper bag lines from Helwan Cement Company and InterCement Sacs, two major cement producers in Egypt. Read |
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| Introduction to the world of FLEXperts: customer training at Lohmann Spain |
| www.lohmann-tapes.com, 24 July 2020 – Our printing experts, also known as FLEXperts, who have many years of experience in the world of printing, pre-press and colour measurement in flexo printing, offered their customer Ducplast tailor-made training on the production and selection of adhesives, adhesion aspects, the choice of the right foam hardness and comprehensive mounting and application practices. Read |
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| Shurtape Technologies joins contractor rewards program |
| www.adhesivesmag.com, 22 July 2020 – The Contractor Rewards Loyalty Program rewards over 62,000 participating builders, remodelers, and trade contractors in U.S. residential and light commercial construction markets when they purchase products associated with coalition partners. Read |
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| Nichiban to establish European subsidiary “NICHIBAN EUROPE GmbH” in Germany |
| www.businesswire.com, 21 July 2020 – Nichiban Co., Ltd., based in Tokyo, announced that it will open a new European subsidiary, “Nichiban Europe GmbH” in Dusseldorf, Germany, in October 2020. Read |
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| PSTC plans Fall Member Business Meeting in October |
| www.adhesivesmag.com, 17 July 2020 – The Pressure Sensitive Tape Council will hold its Fall Member Business Meeting October 27-29 in Scottsdale, Ariz. Read |
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| PSTC opens call for abstracts for Tape Week, 3-6 May 2021 |
| www.pstc.org, 16 July 2020 – Research on PSA tape’s use in automotive and building & construction industries welcomed. Read |
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| Stamets Named vice president of industrial marketing for Shurtape Technologies |
| www.adhesivesmag.com, 15 July 2020 – In his new role, Kevin Stamets will lead the design and execution of the global B2B marketing strategy for Shurtape brand tape products. Read |
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| Intertape Polymer Group publishes annual sustainability report |
| www.adhesivesmag.com, 14 July 2020 – Intertape Polymer Group Inc. (IPG) recently published its 2019 annual sustainability report, titled “We Package, We Protect & We Sustain.” Read |
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| Industry news |
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| ‘Materials transition’ essential for plastics industry to achieve sustainability targets |
| www.sustainableplastics.com, 18 August 2020 – New research from Wood Mackenzie indicates that the plastics industry requires a paradigm shift towards an absolute decoupling of materials consumption from growth of the economy if its sustainability targets are to be achieved. Read |
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| Registration for Foam Expo Connect now open |
| www.foam-adhesives-bonding-connect.smartershows.expoplatform.com, 17 August 2020 – Foam Expo Connect will take place August 24 – 28, on one convenient, user-friendly online platform alongside Adhesives & Bonding Expo Connect. Read |
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| Which is stronger: glue or tape? |
| www.adhesives.org, 30 July 2020 – Video. Watch |
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| Test methods to evaluate tack |
| www.adhesives.specialchem.com, 29 July 2020 – Tack is defined as the "stickiness" or "tackiness" of an adhesive in a liquid or semi-liquid state, but we often have difficulty in defining it explicitly or in absolute units. Read |
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| Adding moisture-permeability to pressure-sensitive adhesive helps protect skin from effects of wearable devices |
| www.adhesives.org, 14 July 2020 – Adhesive changes have been made to the pressure-sensitive adhesive sheets used to adhere small monitoring devices directly to the skin in the medical, physical fitness, and study analysis sectors. Read |
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