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Member-discounted offer: New Afera Edition of AWA market study

Posted on: In the runup to our Thessaloniki Conference at the end of September, Afera has partnered with market intelligence and business insights firm AWA Alexander Watson Associates for an exclusive European Specialty Pressure-Sensitive Tape Market Report 2024: Afera Edition.

Broad range of Acrylics, Alcohols, Glycol Ethers and Acetates from BASF now also available with different sustainability attributes

Posted on: ISCC+ certification underlines BASF’s commitment to the global sustainability transformation. BASF is now able to offer more than 60 products with one or more sustainability attributes across this portfolio.

Afera releases new position paper on mass balance chain of custody

Posted on: Afera, the European Adhesive Tape Association, has released a new position paper on mass balance chain of custody as part of the work undertaken by the Advocacy Workstream of Afera’s Flagship Sustainability Project (AFSP).

New Afera Member spotlight: converting equipment supplier TS Converting Equipment Ltd

Posted on: Tim Self, director and owner of TS Converting Equipment Ltd. | Elite Cameron, talks about the drive towards UV hot melt adhesives and automation, as well as their reason for joining Afera’s industry collective.

Afera works with industry to issue key statements to E.U. legislators about policy affecting companies in adhesive tapes value chain

Posted on: Recently, Afera has participated in putting forward manifestos to E.U. regulators on behalf of our industry via CheMI, a platform for downstream users of chemicals in manufacturing industries, and the Packaging Chain Forum managed by EUROPEN.

European adhesive tapes business event set to focus on market data, E.U. regulation, sustainability, latest tape applications and technologies

Posted on: 67th Afera Annual Conference themed “Taping Our Future” to take place in Thessaloniki, Greece, 25-27 September 2024, featuring 16 seminars for both commodity and specialty tape professionals

Afera’s 2024 edition of Test Methods Manual includes newest TM Dynamic Shear

Posted on: The latest test method to be developed and added to the 138-page European tape industry publication is Determination of Dynamic Shear Strength of Double-Sided PSA Tapes

Spotlight on Afera Gold Sponsor adhesive supplier H.B. Fuller

Posted on: H.B. Fuller Global Business Director for Tapes, Labels and Graphics Brice Bardel discusses the significance of his company’s U.V. technology, the major shift towards product sustainability, sophistication and innovation, and their experience with Afera

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