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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.

Launching TACK, a unified PCF Calculation Tool for adhesives and tapes

Posted on: Afera and IVK proudly announce the launch of TACK (Tapes and Adhesive Calculation Kit), a unified Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) Calculation Tool tailored for the adhesive and tape industries.

A tight bond: Automated industrial tape dispensing systems

Posted on: A proprietary remote adhesive tape feed unit mounted on a robot or cobot is designed to handle repetitive, demanding and strenuous tape applications.

Generating electricity from human movements with adhesive tape

Posted on: When walking or running, a triboelectric nanogenerator generates electricity to power biosensors. The most important element of the generator is adhesive tape.

Automating the ‘tape method’ for graphene production

Posted on: Tabletop device quickly and cheaply creates high-quality graphene flakes for research use.

Unlocking sustainable design for repair and recycling with debonding on demand adhesive tapes

Posted on: Adhesive tapes, synonymous with permanence, are undergoing a transformative shift with the advent of debonding-on-demand technologies

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