News Archive

Sika launches pressure-sensitive acrylic adhesive for roofing installation

Posted on: 01 April 2024 Sika launches SarnaRoof® Flashing Adhesive DS 100, a double-sided, pressure-sensitive acrylic adhesive film designed specifically for use in adhering Sarnafil® or Sikaplan® bareback flashing membranes for roofing installation.

Ahlstrom publishes its sustainability report 2023

Posted on: 27 March 2024 Ahlstrom, a global leader in fiber-based specialty materials, has today released its Sustainability Report for 2023.

Comparison of medical tape performance using skin response quantitative measurements on healthy

Posted on: 20 March 2024 Healthy skin plays a critical and complex role in the human body’s protection against damage and infection.

Afera Tape College: knowledge for a new generation of professionals

Posted on: 19 March 2024 Afera, the European Adhesive Tape Association, hosted its 11th Tape College from 12-14 March at Le Méridien in Munich, Germany. At the event, we sat down for an exclusive interview with Evert Smit, Afera President and director scouting at Lohmann GmbH & Co. KG.

Lohmann receives EcoVadis Silver Medal

Posted on: 17 March 2024 Adhesive tape provider Lohmann GmbH & Co. KG has yet again been awarded the silver medal from EcoVadis.

New product: skin-friendly, harmless, silicone-free – artimeltlowtrauma

Posted on: 14 March 2024 The delicate skin of a newborn baby, the parchment-like epidermis found in the elderly, the vulnerability of an eyelid, the challenges of fixing a catheter in place, the care required when treating pressure sores – these are all situations in which the quality of an adhesive plaster or tape takes on particular importance.

PSAs: additives, polymer and application trends

Posted on: 13 March 2024 Pressure sensitive adhesives, when in the dry state, are aggressively tacky at room temperature and possess a high degree of "quick stick" or initial grab.

Sticky UV-sensitive tape makes 2D material transfers easier

Posted on: 12 March 2024 A new type of sticky tape that is sensitive to ultraviolet light makes it easier and cheaper to transfer two-dimensional materials like graphene onto different surfaces.