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Paper-based reinforcement: tesa unveils new adhesive tape for more sustainable packaging

Posted on: The new paper-based adhesive tape tesa® 51345 reinforces critical stress areas of cartons and packaging, e.g. side hole, flap or top-hole handles.

Orafol improves farm safety in move into Agritech

Posted on: In countries such as Australia and New Zealand, agriculture is big business and increasingly automated with huge farm machinery ploughing, picking, reaping and processing.

Discussing packaging tapes sustainability with insights from tesa, RS Group, Decathlon and aPak: an in-depth webinar on 16 November, 11.00 CET

Posted on: In the latest edition of the Spotlight, tesa tells us about the upcoming packaging sustainability webinar also including RS Group, Decathlon and aPak.

Lohmann’s new medical tape enables cost reductions and sustainability

Posted on: High-tech tape manufacturer Lohmann (Neuwied, Germany) supports customers in the medical and healthcare industry with skin-friendly, biocompatible high-performance adhesive tape products, tailored to the requirements of sensitive and stressed skin (elderly, children, athletes).

Avery Dennison showcases PSA materials range at MEDICA

Posted on: Wearables continue to be a hot market for Avery Dennison Medical, whose pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) materials have formed part of such applications for more than 20 years.

Spotlight on New Afera Tape Manufacturing Member AVX Specialty Tapes / AVS Ambalaj

Posted on: Business Development & Procurement Manager Kübra İlgen discusses AVX’s customer-oriented solutions for the industrial adhesive tapes and labels industry… with accurate, reliable, sustainable quality, fast service and an innovative approach

Reversible adhesive: recycling of water-based adhesive achieved by changing pH

Posted on: A research team has developed a reversible, water-based glue that has good adhesion in the neutral pH range, but can be detached again in strongly acidic or alkaline environments.

Saint-Gobain Tape Solutions: customisable solutions for battery pack thermal runaway propagation protection

Posted on: The electrification of passenger vehicles is predicted to achieve mass-market dominance by the mid-2030s.

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