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Afera and FINAT publish joint position paper on release liners under the PPWR

Posted on: 28 July 2026 The associations published a joint position paper outlining why release liners used in self-adhesive products should not be considered packaging under the PPWR and calling for a harmonised EU-wide interpretation.

The Tape College bridges knowledge gaps across the tape value chain

Posted on: 15 July 2026 Adhesive tape performance depends on a chain of interlocking decisions. At ETW 2026, Afera’s 12th Tape College shows how those decisions connect across materials, production, converting, testing and use.

Afera advances next-level test methods work

Posted on: 15 July 2026 The TM-WG is refining Afera 5001, preparing a new method for film surface treatment, and strengthening the Association’s contribution to European and international standardisation.

Dalpo expands European tape footprint with Premier Limpet acquisition

Posted on: 15 July 2026 The acquisition gives Afera Member Dalpo Poland sp. z o.o. an established U.K. manufacturing and distribution base in printed and plain adhesive tapes.

Proof becomes the new pressure point for Europe’s tape value chain

Posted on: 15 July 2026 Europe’s adhesive tapes value chain is being reshaped by raw-materials pressure, regulation, carbon data, circularity and higher-performance applications. The common thread is evidence: tapes must now prove not only that they work, but that they work reliably, transparently and within more demanding systems.

Valco Melton closes the loop on coating performance

Posted on: 15 July 2026 By combining precision hot-melt application, automated inspection and production data, Valco Melton is helping tape manufacturers improve consistency while reducing waste.

CheMI keeps tapes in the chemicals-policy debate

Posted on: 15 July 2026 Through CheMI, Afera strengthens the adhesive tape value chain’s downstream-user voice as REACH, CLP, ESPR and product-information rules become more closely connected.

PPWR roles expose a supply-chain grey zone

Posted on: 15 July 2026 As PPWR implementation advances, Afera’s latest Members-only brief explains why identifying whether a company acts as manufacturer, producer or supplier is now a practical compliance priority for the adhesive tape value chain.