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1st Afera European Tape Week: The ultimate gathering for the European tape industry!

Posted on: The only platform uniting business owners, decision-makers and technical leaders within the European industrial adhesive tapes business

Europe’s Single Use Plastics Directive (SUPD): What do we know so far?

Posted on: In this insightful Packaging Europe article, Matt Tudball, Helen McGeough, Valentina Di Micco and Carolina Perujo Holland of ICIS share what they know regarding the SUPD and its implementation, address areas of uncertainty, and explain the impacts the SUPD has already had on the market.

Evonik's New Co-Binder TEGO® Res 1100 Improves Plastic Waste Deinking

Posted on: Evonik's new co-binder is relevant to printed tapes, flexible packaging tapes, or self-adhesive labels that use solvent-borne inks.

Navigating regulatory changes: A tape industry perspective

Posted on: Pablo Englebienne, regulatory affairs manager at Afera, discusses the impact of new EU regulations on the tape industry. Learn how Afera is guiding members regarding steps to ensure compliance.

tesa: Paving the way for a more sustainable future

Posted on: ICE Awards 2025, “Sustainability”category: tesa has developed paper-based design tapes for corrugated and board material boxes and envelopes.

Modern tapes will answer many industrial questions

Posted on: Is adhesive bonding the joining technology of the 21st century? Dr. Ingrid Sebald, Member of the Board of Management for Technology at tesa and responsible for the areas of Technology and Sustainability, answers this question with a resounding "yes."

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

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