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Eco-design of adhesive tapes: Afera sustainability story published for German engineers

Posted on: Afera’s sustainability story on the “Eco-Design of Adhesive Tapes” has been published in the latest issue of the German-language technical magazine DICHT!.

E.U. demands that smartphone batteries be easily replaceable, putting pressure on the likes of Apple, Samsung

Posted on: Apple, Samsung, and other phone makers, irrespective of their devices being priced at a higher range than others, all ship with non-removable batteries.

More than 165 participants attend Afera and IVK Webinar on new PCF calculation tool

Posted on: More than 165 participants from 90+ companies and organizations within the adhesives and adhesive tapes industry attended the first in the series of 4 workshops on Product Carbon Footprint (PCF), which was held online on 6 June 2023.

Making batteries more sustainable, more durable and better-performing

Posted on: On Wednesday, Parliament approved new rules for the design, production and waste management of all types of batteries sold in the EU.

UPM launches new label to promote recycling of release papers

Posted on: The LinerLoop label is hoped to increase the rate of which release papers are recycled in the current closed-loop system.

Afera and IVK to hold workshop on new PCF calculation tool

Posted on: The first of 4 free workshops, the 6 June webinar will familiarise Members with Afera’s harmonisation project and the online platform Sphera is developing exclusively for the 2 associations

Afera feedback to public consultation on review of Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive

Posted on: Afera, the European Adhesive Tape Association, welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback on the European Commission’s proposal to revise the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive.

PSA tape and specialty tape market data and trends: 2023 AWA preliminary study results update

Posted on: AWA Alexander Watson Associates are publishing the AWAreness™ Report Global Specialty Pressure-sensitive Tape Market 2023. Afera Members get a preview of the statistics, technical data and trends included this report.

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