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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.

Electrically conductive PSA tapes from 3M

Posted on: The 3M™ Electrically Conductive Tape 5113 Series line features XYZ-axis conductivity, a long shelf, high adhesion, higher temperature resistance, and even adheres to some low surface energy (LSE) substrates.

Scotch Brand celebrates 100 years of innovation and reliability

Posted on: This year marks a significant milestone for 3M's Scotch™ Brand as it celebrates its 100th anniversary. Since the invention of Scotch Masking Tape in 1925, Scotch Brand has grown and evolved into more than a thousand varieties of adhesive tape and products.

Afera Members receive 15% discount on upcoming AWA Global Release Liner Summit 2025

Posted on: In the runup to the landmark event themed “25 years of bringing the release liner industry together,” Afera has partnered Alexander Watson Associates to secure discounted entry for all our Members.

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