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Afera Members approve Statutes modernisation and confirm direction of future governance

Posted on: 07 September 2026 The approved updates extend voting rights across the core tape value chain, broaden leadership eligibility and reaffirm Afera’s collective, Member-led governance model.

Afera releases second annual European Pressure-Sensitive Tape Market Report

Posted on: 06 September 2026 The 2026 Member-exclusive study delivers updated European market intelligence, greater automotive detail and expanded European and global comparisons, with AWA taking Members further into the data at European Tape Week in Porto.

“Adhesives make up only a minimal share of packaging – yet they determine its recyclability”

Posted on: 05 September 2026 In an interview with the German Association for Plastics Packaging and Films, our colleague Uwe Düsterwald, Project Manager Sustainability in Adhesives at BASF, explains how label adhesives can enable clean PET recycling and why collaboration across the value chain is key.

Evonik upgrades UV label and release liner coating capabilities in Shanghai

Posted on: 04 September 2026 Evonik is strengthening innovation, sustainability, and customer collaboration in the label and release liner industry through an upgrade of its UV-curable coating equipment at the Evonik Shanghai Innovation Park.

Ten years of artimelt: Why specialised hotmelts matter more than ever

Posted on: 03 September 2026 When manufacturers develop new products today, they often face the same questions: How can an idea be implemented cleanly, safely, and efficiently? How do we navigate increasing regulatory requirements – especially in the medical field? And how do we find an adhesive that is not simply 'good enough' but precisely right for the application?

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.