The heart of the adhesive tape industry network
Afera, The European Adhesive Tape Association: We are the voice of the pressure-sensitive adhesive tape technology value chain, focusing on technical standardisation, regulatory affairs, sustainability, networking, educational events, and market data and trends.
- REGULATORY AFFAIRS
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Learn how we raise awareness, shape legislation and guide compliance across the European adhesive tape value chain to ensure future proof, sustainable business practices.
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- SUSTAINABILITY
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Find out how Afera’s Flagship Sustainability Project supports our Members in their sustainability journeys and promotes adhesive tapes as sustainable solutions.
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- 1ST EUROPEAN TAPE WEEK
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Meet the entire European adhesive tape value chain at the Afera’s premier industry gathering from 22 to 26 September 2025 at the Hyatt Regency Thessaloniki in Thessaloniki, Greece.
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About us
Afera is known and valued as the go-to community of the European tape industry for addressing key current and future topics that individual stakeholders cannot tackle alone.
Latest news
Afera PPWR decision trees
On the topic of the EU Commission's ‘Design for Recycling’ guidelines, Afera plans to contribute feedback through its participation in the CEN working groups drafting the Design for Recycling standards that will be used as a base for the delegated acts in the PPWR.Exaptation: The innovation strategy the adhesive tape industry cannot ignore
In a second article by Afera President Evert Smit in DICHT! Magazine’s current issue, he argues that in a rapidly shifting market, the adhesive tape industry must embrace exaptation—the evolutionary art of repurposing existing technologies—as a powerful, untapped path to innovation.The “Swiss army knife” of adhesive technology? Adhesive tapes: often underestimated, yet they provide many answers to current challenges
Interviewed by DICHT! Magazine, Afera President Evert Smit discusses how adhesive tapes are evolving into multifunctional, future-proof solutions that not only meet rising regulatory demands but also offer untapped potential across industries—from sustainable bonding to smart, robotic applications.Proud AFERA members
Evert Smit Discusses Sustainability in the European Tape Industry in ASI Adhesives & Sealants Industry Podcast
The current Afera President, who is director of tech and innovation scouting at Lohmann Technologies, talks about sustainability in the tape industry and how Afera is helping tape manufacturers navigate the challenges of the future.
