News Archive

Could stagnant rigid polyolefin recycling threaten the PPWR’s targets?

Posted on: 02 May 2025 Plastics Recyclers Europe raises concerns that the EU might miss the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation’s recycled content targets for 2030 by two million tonnes, pointing to a plateau in rigid HDPE and PP recycling in 2023.

“We built this for pennies”: Insanely cheap duct tape robot gripper shocks scientists by screwing in lightbulbs with ease

Posted on: 24 April 2025 In a groundbreaking development, students at UC San Diego have engineered a low-cost robot gripper from everyday materials like measuring tape and duct tape, capable of performing intricate tasks such as screwing in light bulbs and picking fruit, challenging conventional notions of high-tech innovation.

Avery Dennison debuts new UV-resistant pressure-sensitive tapes for PV modules

Posted on: 21 April 2025 The new products support applications such as frame mounting, cell fixation, busbar bonding, and junction box installation.

Customs revises import values for self-adhesive tapes

Posted on: 16 April 2025 The ruling applies to imports from China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Korea, UAE, Taiwan, Canada, Europe, Japan, and the USA

This Northeastern researcher is reinventing tape for foldable phones and health care devices

Posted on: 16 April 2025 As bendable screens continue to appear in more products, we’ll need more resistive adhesives to keep them together, says Ruobing Bai, a Northeastern University professor of mechanical and industrial engineering.

Understanding your surface

Posted on: 15 April 2025 Successful, strong and reliable bonding and coating processes start with understanding your surface.

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.