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AWA Global Specialty Pressure-Sensitive Tape Market Study 2021, 4th ed.

Posted on: 28 October 2021 Afera has negotiated with market research firm AWA Alexander Watson Associates a special Member discount of 20% on its newly issued AWAreness™ Report Global Specialty Pressure-Sensitive Tape Market 2021.

Spotlight on technical textile producer, Afera Member Gavazzi Tessuti Tecnici

Posted on: 20 September 2021 For over 30 years, Gavazzi has produced fibreglass reinforcements for adhesive tapes, working with the world’s leading tape manufacturers.

Spanish converter ATyT joins Afera

Posted on: 26 July 2021 Adhesivos Técnicos y Troquelados (ATyT), a leading European converter of technical and custom-made adhesive tapes based in Barcelona, has joined Europe’s only not-for-profit trade organisation

Sustainable electric vehicle (EV) design – with plastics and composites: a brand new virtual event from Kisaco Research

Posted on: 26 July 2021 Sustainable EV Design, held 20-21 September 2021, will bring together all those who are passionate about innovating in e-mobility to lightweight vehicles

Italian release liner supplier Siliconature joins Afera

Posted on: 26 July 2021 Siliconature, a leading supplier of release liners to the adhesive tape industry, has joined Europe’s only not-for-profit trade organisation representing the interests of the best-in-class businesses within the adhesive tape value chain.

2020 enforcement data reveals increasing number of hand sanitiser imports violating E.U. chemical safety laws

Posted on: 15 June 2021 According to Cefic’s analysis of data reported through the EU’s ‘Safety Gate’, 2020 saw a steep increase in hand sanitiser imports not compliant with the EU chemicals safety rules.

Reconnect in Valencia at Afera’s annual meeting themed “Tape in a circular world”

Posted on: 14 June 2021 Registration is open for Afera’s 64th Annual Conference

Adhesive tapes are the hidden drivers of industry towards climate neutrality by 2050

Posted on: 03 June 2021 Announced in December 2019, the European Green Deal is the embodiment of how the E.U. aims to achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals “to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all.