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Closing the loop on market insight: Freedonia to deliver strategic outlook on commodity pressure sensitive tapes at Afera European Tape Week

Posted on: Gain a clear perspective on where the global commodity tape market is headed. Join us on the final day of Afera’s Annual Conference for an exclusive presentation by Freedonia, offering essential market data, strategic insights and a preview of current industry research.

Collaboration drives sustainability innovation in adhesive tapes industry: Carboledger podcast serves as masterclass

Posted on: Discover how collaboration is transforming sustainability in the adhesive tapes industry through a "masterclass" podcast on innovative carbon footprint calculation.

Charting a complex landscape: Insights from Afera’s Regulatory Affairs Working Group

Posted on: The European adhesive tape sector is navigating an increasingly dense and dynamic regulatory environment, requiring vigilance, expertise and collaboration.

Afera’s 2025 edition of Test Methods Manual includes newest TM Time to Rupture and a revised Peel Adhesion

Posted on: The latest test methods to be developed or revised and added to the 150-page European tape industry publication are Adhesive Tapes: Measurement of the Time to Rupture of Bonds with Double-Sided or Transfer Tapes under Static Load (Afera 4030) and Measurement of Peel Adhesion of Adhesive Tapes (ISO 29862)

Afera PPWR decision trees

Posted on: We have developed a concise, user friendly guidance document featuring decision trees to help manufacturers and converters interpret the E.U. Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) as it pertains to adhesive tapes and films.

Exaptation: The innovation strategy the adhesive tape industry cannot ignore

Posted on: 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

Posted on: 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.

Global and European specialty tape pulse check

Posted on: The global specialty tape market, representing around 15% of total pressure sensitive tape demand, is poised for moderate but innovation-led growth driven by sectors such as EVs, medical wearables and construction.

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