Afera test methods

The Association publishes the Afera Test Methods Manual, the contents of which have been developed, edited and provided as a resource for the European adhesive tape industry. The 150-page publication includes the most current test methods, a glossary of terms and a comparative table categorising Afera’s test methods and their corresponding CEN (European Committee for Standardisation), ISO (International Organisation for Standardisation), and PSTC (Pressure Sensitive Tape Council - North America) methods.

Currently Afera is focused on creating a new generation of standards, regularly surveying Technical Committee Members to determine the most important issues and themes of TM development and incorporating the trends of sustainability and upcoming regulation. Work is proceeding on conducting an extensive Round Robin corresponding to the revised Peel Adhesion TM and developing a TM that reflects a simultaneous action of shear and peel loads on bonds with double-sided tapes in mounting applications.     

Complete Afera test methods (for members only - login required)
Purchase the Afera Test Methods Manual, 2025 edition (for non-members)
List of individual Afera test methods
Test equipment
Contact your local standardisation institute (for members only) to obtain CEN adhesive test methods in your local language
Creating and adopting European and global test methods for adhesive tape
Accuracy of methods

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