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Afera adds “Debonding on demand in view of the circular economy” to 16-seminar working programme of European adhesive tapes business event

Posted on: 02 September 2024 Afera’s 67th Annual Conference, themed “Taping Our Future”, will take place in Thessaloniki, Greece, from 25 to 27 September 2024, featuring 16 seminars for both commodity and specialty tape professionals.

Afera to hold virtual 67th General Assembly on 19 November

Posted on: 29 August 2024 Afera Secretary General Astrid Lejeune has announced the Association’s Annual General Assembly will be held online from 15.00 to 16.30 CET on Tuesday, 19 November 2024.

Spotlight on Afera Gold Sponsor carrier supplier Indafor

Posted on: 01 August 2024 Afera Member Indafor, formerly Neenah Industrial Solutions, is a Mativ brand and, as Tape Backings Senior Product Manager Chris Boothby explains, manufactures critical, sustainable components and high-quality industrial solutions for several markets, including pressure-sensitive tape backings.

Member-discounted offer: New Afera Edition of AWA market study

Posted on: 01 August 2024 In the runup to our Thessaloniki Conference at the end of September, Afera has partnered with market intelligence and business insights firm AWA Alexander Watson Associates for an exclusive European Specialty Pressure-Sensitive Tape Market Report 2024: Afera Edition.

Broad range of Acrylics, Alcohols, Glycol Ethers and Acetates from BASF now also available with different sustainability attributes

Posted on: 26 July 2024 ISCC+ certification underlines BASF’s commitment to the global sustainability transformation. BASF is now able to offer more than 60 products with one or more sustainability attributes across this portfolio.

Afera releases new position paper on mass balance chain of custody

Posted on: 17 July 2024 Afera, the European Adhesive Tape Association, has released a new position paper on mass balance chain of custody as part of the work undertaken by the Advocacy Workstream of Afera’s Flagship Sustainability Project (AFSP).

New Afera Member spotlight: converting equipment supplier TS Converting Equipment Ltd

Posted on: 17 July 2024 Tim Self, director and owner of TS Converting Equipment Ltd. | Elite Cameron, talks about the drive towards UV hot melt adhesives and automation, as well as their reason for joining Afera’s industry collective.

Afera works with industry to issue key statements to E.U. legislators about policy affecting companies in adhesive tapes value chain

Posted on: 17 July 2024 Recently, Afera has participated in putting forward manifestos to E.U. regulators on behalf of our industry via CheMI, a platform for downstream users of chemicals in manufacturing industries, and the Packaging Chain Forum managed by EUROPEN.