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Navigating the future of specialty tapes: Key takeaways from Afera European Tape Week 2025 agenda

Posted on: From sustainable chemistries to digital transformation, the entire value chain of specialty adhesive tapes takes centre stage in Thessaloniki.

PSTC Tape Week 2025: Real shifts, real questions

Posted on: PSTC Tape Week 2025 marked a turning point for the pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) industry, as discussions shifted from marketing claims to genuine progress in sustainability, circularity and advanced applications.

Avery Dennison unveils US-made bonding tape for solar panel manufacturing

Posted on: Avery Dennison Performance Tapes has introduced a new solar panel bonding portfolio featuring pressure-sensitive adhesives tapes for solar panel manufacturers. These UV-resistant solutions are automated into the solar panel design process.

Preparing for the impact of global tariffs or even trade wars: What the tape industry thinks, feels and plans

Posted on: Faced with the growing threat of global tariffs and shifting trade dynamics, Afera surveyed its Members to better understand how the European adhesive tape industry is preparing for potential disruption.

Adhesives firm doubles down on energy storage

Posted on: German adhesive solutions giant tesa is doubling down on China's booming energy storage sector, leveraging its technical expertise and domestic investments to tap local markets that are transitioning from policy-driven growth to innovation-led competition, a senior executive said.

H.B. Fuller opens adhesives and sealants facility in UAE

Posted on: H.B. Fuller has officially launched its new regional manufacturing facility in Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone (RAKEZ), which is located within the emirate of Ras Al Khaimah in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The launch reinforces H.B. Fuller’s commitment to innovation, sustainability, and growth across the Middle East and North Africa.

Advancing recyclability standards: Afera’s contribution to 4evergreen’s evaluation protocol under the new EU packaging regulation

Posted on: The new EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) emphasises the recyclability of packaging materials, prompting the development of a test method by Cepi and a corresponding evaluation protocol by the 4evergreen alliance.

Packaging tapes supply chain topics covered by Afera European Tape Week 2025

Posted on: Afera’s inaugural Tape Week 2025 programme shows strong coverage of supply chain aspects crucial to packaging adhesive tapes.

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