News Archive

Adhesive tapes help power advances in sustainable crop protection

Posted on: 07 September 2026 BioScout’s AI-enabled system is designed to detect airborne fungal threats before visible symptoms appear in the field. Central to this process is a simple but critical material: clear adhesive tape, which serves as the primary collection surface for airborne spores.

Avery Dennison expands PSA tape range with Sustainable ADvantage portfolio

Posted on: 07 September 2026 A new line of pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) tapes designed to help manufacturers reduce the environmental impact of components and finished goods.

Afera releases second annual European Pressure-Sensitive Tape Market Report

Posted on: 06 September 2026 The 2026 Member-exclusive study delivers updated European market intelligence, greater automotive detail and expanded European and global comparisons, with AWA taking Members further into the data at European Tape Week in Porto.

The future of removable adhesives: How microsphere technology is evolving

Posted on: 06 September 2026 H.B. Fuller looks at how its Gel-Tac™ microsphere technology is evolving to support removable and repositionable adhesive applications, alongside expanded European production, closer customer collaboration and growing demand for more flexible, efficient and sustainable pressure-sensitive solutions.

“Adhesives make up only a minimal share of packaging – yet they determine its recyclability”

Posted on: 05 September 2026 In an interview with the German Association for Plastics Packaging and Films, our colleague Uwe Düsterwald, Project Manager Sustainability in Adhesives at BASF, explains how label adhesives can enable clean PET recycling and why collaboration across the value chain is key.

Evonik upgrades UV label and release liner coating capabilities in Shanghai

Posted on: 04 September 2026 Evonik is strengthening innovation, sustainability, and customer collaboration in the label and release liner industry through an upgrade of its UV-curable coating equipment at the Evonik Shanghai Innovation Park.

Ten years of artimelt: Why specialised hotmelts matter more than ever

Posted on: 03 September 2026 When manufacturers develop new products today, they often face the same questions: How can an idea be implemented cleanly, safely, and efficiently? How do we navigate increasing regulatory requirements – especially in the medical field? And how do we find an adhesive that is not simply 'good enough' but precisely right for the application?

Afera and FINAT publish joint position paper on release liners under the PPWR

Posted on: 28 July 2026 The associations published a joint position paper outlining why release liners used in self-adhesive products should not be considered packaging under the PPWR and calling for a harmonised EU-wide interpretation.