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UPCOMING EVENTS |
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63rd Afera Annual Conference: 6 biweekly online events free to Members |
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Materials, technologies, products |
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Thursday, 12 November 2020, 14.00 CET |
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Supply chain sustainability |
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Thursday, 26 November 2020, 14.00 CET |
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The organisational challenge |
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Thursday, 10 December 2020, 14.00 CET |
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Building the business case for sustainability |
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Thursday, 14 January 2021, 14.00 CET |
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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 10, 10 november 2020 |
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| Spotlight on IVK, the German Adhesives Association |
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| Managing Director of Technical Affairs Axel Hessland talks about the “wonderful experience” of being connected to the European tape manufacturer and raw material supplier ‘scene’ and family. Read |
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| Afera Committee Members surveyed on current activities agenda |
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| Last week’s survey of 22 Committee Members revealed that the Association continues to offer valuable support to tape-related businesses in 2020. Read |
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| EPRC announces increase in paper recycling rate in 2019 |
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| The European Paper Recovery Council’s newly issued Monitoring Report 2019 cites strong and lasting paper for recycling (PFR) demand in Europe. Read |
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| Reliable packaging tape is more critical due to the increase of ecommerce |
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| Due to the COVID-19 pandemic—specifically store closures and social distancing orders—ecommerce and online shopping have been on the rise and is expected to grow by 18% by the end of 2020. Read |
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| Trends in reusable protective packaging drive growth of PSA applications |
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| Choosing the right PSA tape for reusable protective packaging depends on the requirement of the specific application and the materials that are being bonded. Read |
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| Podcast: pressure-sensitive adhesives and tapes |
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| 3M’s Anthony Cotter explains what pressure-sensitive adhesives are and details the role of adhesive chemistry and format in the proper selection of tapes for various applications. Listen |
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| Safe use of diisocyanates: polyurethane (PU) adhesives and sealants |
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| FEICA’s leaflet 'A safe future for polyurethane products' is now available in 7 European languages. Read |
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| What tests should I run on my structural adhesive systems? |
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| Each adhesive testing protocol should add tangible value to your structural design. Read |
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| Member news |
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| Functionality paramount: Lohmann's bonding solutions for electromobility |
| www.printedelectronicsworld.com, 6 November – Our metropolises need new traffic concepts and our vehicles need new drives. Read |
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| Together towards the future: Dortschy as guest at Lohmann‘s FLEXperts |
| www.lohmann-tapes.com, 16 October – Lohmann entered the printing industry in the 1950s with its graphic products. Read |
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| Kraton: radiation-curable polymer |
| www.adhesivesmag.com, 15 October – Kraton DX0222 reportedly has high thermal stability at normal process temperatures with excellent reactivity toward radiation curing. Read |
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| Avery Dennison publishes results for study on adhesive tape bonding effectiveness with multi-materials |
| www.adhesives.org, 15 October – The first study saw the company teaming its Core Series Portfolio range of adhesives with Superior Felt and Filtration’s Sunburst 1000 series of non-woven products to test how the adhesives and materials would function under extreme and real-world conditions when in a controlled environment. Read |
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| H.B. Fuller joins Amazon Packaging Support and Supplier Network |
| www.adhesives.org, 13 October – Amazon reports that these certification guidelines for packaging reduce packing times, packaging waste, risk of damage, and difficult unboxing experiences. Read |
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| Same same but different – Lohmann DuploFLEX® range once again successful at EFIA Awards |
| www.prnewswire.com, 7 October – Customers of the leading international manufacturer of technical adhesive tapes Lohmann have been recognized by the European Flexographic Industry Association in the EFIA Awards 2020. Read |
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| Industry news |
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| Is adhesive tape vegan? |
| www.newsfromwales.co.uk, 9 November – If you are trying to avoid using animal products, you might be concerned about products like adhesive tape because of the association between glue and horse hooves. Read |
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| October pricing surprise for PVC, PET resins |
| www.plasticsnews.com, 29 October – PVC prices are up 6.5 cents per pound, with PET prices seeing a 4-cent hike. Both moves were somewhat surprising to buyers, since they go against seasonal trends for those materials. Read |
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| How does the German packaging industry face up to the challenges of 2020? |
| www.packagingeurope.com, 26 October – Vera Fritsche, Advisor at the VDMA Food Processing and Packaging Machinery Association, tells Elisabeth Skoda about the challenges and opportunities for the German packaging machinery industry in 2020, looking at the impact of the coronavirus pandemic and beyond. Read |
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| Enhancing performance: mineral fillers for film |
| www.filmandsheet.com, 20 October – Inorganic fillers for film can perform a wide range of vital functions in polymer formulations – from improving optical properties to reducing damage. Read |
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| 1-inch tear in Russian Segment of ISS taped with Kapton, source says |
| www.sputniknews.com, 19 October – The fissure in the Russian sector of the International Space Station (ISS) is between 2 and 4 centimetres (0.7 -1.5 inches) and was temporarily patched up with Kapton tape, a source from the space industry said. Read |
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| Packaging Europe’s Sustainability Awards 2020 winners announced |
| www.packagingeurope.com, 15 October – This year’s overall winner was the Fraunhofer Institute for Silicate Research with their bioORMOCER® biodegradable functional barrier coatings, which also won within the Biobased Packaging category. Read |
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| ASC announces partnership with National Institute of Building Sciences |
| www.ascouncil.org, 14 October – The Adhesive and Sealant Council has partnered with The National Institute of Building Sciences to connect the full value chain from manufacturer to design professional and end user by building education and awareness on selection and guidance on sealant technology in vertical wall assemblies. Read |
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| PSA and Total found European battery consortium |
| www.springerprofessional.de, 15 September – Automotive Cells Company, founded by PSA and Total, will develop high-performance batteries for the automotive industry. Read |
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