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Afera opens registration for inaugural European Tape Week 2025: The ultimate gathering for Europe’s tape industry

Posted on: 11 April 2025 From 22-26 September 2025, the European adhesive tape sector will unite in Thessaloniki, Greece, for the first-ever European Tape Week hosted by Afera, the European Adhesive Tape Association.

Recent webinar shines a spotlight on Afera’s role in developing an industry-wide PCF toolkit: Driving sustainable transformation by providing leadership

Posted on: 10 April 2025 Industry associations can play a crucial role in helping member companies overcome key challenges as they work towards meeting their sustainability goals.

In memory of Ivano Zucchiatti, founder of Italian adhesive tape manufacturer Sicad

Posted on: 09 April 2025 Ivano Zucchiatti, the visionary entrepreneur who founded Sicad S.p.A. in 1972, has passed away at the age of 84, leaving behind a legacy that transformed the adhesive tape industry.

Kirigami tape: high adhesion and residue-free removal thanks to Japanese paper cutting art

Posted on: 09 April 2025 Researchers at Virginia Tech have developed a novel adhesive tape inspired by the traditional Japanese paper-folding art of kirigami.

Orafol Group chooses Dürr's energy-efficient technology for its operations

Posted on: 05 April 2025 A new regenerative thermal air pollution control system will be used to purify the solvent-rich exhaust air from a newly constructed 14,000 m² production hall, which is dedicated to laminating and coating special films and adhesive tape systems.

Over 160 industry professionals engage in Afera-IVK webinar showcasing TACK, a collaborative tool for PCF calculation

Posted on: 02 April 2025 On 20 March 2025, more than 160 participants tuned in for a live demo of TACK (Tapes and Adhesives Calculation Kit).

How Minnesota became home to a very sticky situation

Posted on: 28 March 2025 Scotch Tape, one of the state's most well-known brands, turns 100 this year, but what's behind the unusual name?

27 March Webinar: Empowering sustainable transformation: How industry associations can lead the way

Posted on: 27 March 2025 Pablo Englebienne, Regulatory Affairs & Sustainability Manager at Afera, and Janik Bollé, Sustainability Officer at IVK, have been invited to share how their associations developed collaborative solutions to empower members with a unified framework for carbon footprint calculations.