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Navigating regulatory changes: A tape industry perspective

Posted on: Pablo Englebienne, regulatory affairs manager at Afera, discusses the impact of new EU regulations on the tape industry. Learn how Afera is guiding members regarding steps to ensure compliance.

tesa: Paving the way for a more sustainable future

Posted on: ICE Awards 2025, “Sustainability”category: tesa has developed paper-based design tapes for corrugated and board material boxes and envelopes.

Modern tapes will answer many industrial questions

Posted on: Is adhesive bonding the joining technology of the 21st century? Dr. Ingrid Sebald, Member of the Board of Management for Technology at tesa and responsible for the areas of Technology and Sustainability, answers this question with a resounding "yes."

Spotlight on a new Afera Member: Polish tape manufacturer Dalpo Group

Posted on: Polish adhesive tape manufacturer Dalpo Group, with over 36 years of experience, has evolved from a small family-run business into a leading European innovator in sustainable, high-quality self-adhesive solutions and is now joining Afera to further drive industry collaboration and market expansion.

Live demo of TACK PCF calculation tool for adhesives and tapes: Afera-IVK members webinar

Posted on: 20 March 2025, 13:00 – 15:00 CET

Sustainability perspectives: Tackling packaging challenges with the right carton sealing tapes

Posted on: What are some of the major sustainability challenges companies face particularly in the area of industrial packaging? tesa’s Sergiu Crisan speaks to Elisabeth Skoda and discusses opportunities in implementing sustainable solutions and how tesa devised an assortment of packaging tapes that tackle sustainability challenges without the need for complex processes.

Selecting pressure-sensitive adhesive tapes for use with Mica in EV batteries (Whitepaper by Avery Dennison Performance Tapes)

Posted on: Pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) tapes have emerged as a preferred solution for bonding mica materials in a battery pack.

Navigating the future: How U.S. regulatory and trade policies shape the global adhesives landscape – a European perspective

Posted on: The recent election results for U.S. president and Congress will have a measurable impact not only on domestic industry.

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