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66th Afera Annual Conference brought tape industry leaders and innovators to Malta

Posted on: 120 participants from 15 countries attended the 66th Afera Annual Conference, which focussed on “Taping our future: redefining value – reinventing industry collaboration”.

Wave-transparent anti-icing coating

Posted on: In a new work, an electrothermal film with two-dimensional periodic structural MWCNTs-polymer is proposed to improve its electromagnetic transmittance and address the issue of strong reflection.

Ashland introduces portfolio of silicone-free, high-performing substrate wetting agents

Posted on: As a part of Ashland’s recently announced Super Wetting Agent Technology Platform, the company has launched a portfolio of Easy-Wet substrate wetting agents, a new generation of silicone-free, high-performing oligomeric alkyl polyether polyols for premium industrial coatings.

FEICA publishes adhesives and sealants market report 2023-2028

Posted on: FEICA, the Association of the European Adhesive & Sealant Industry, has has issued the eighth edition the European Adhesives and Sealants Market Report which covers the period 2023-2028.

Lohmann: closed recycling loop for paper liners

Posted on: Siliconized paper liners, which are waste products in the adhesive bonding process, were previously thermally recycled and could not be reused as new or equivalent products

Swiss Quality Paper and Atlas Tapes SA strengthen partnership with majority shareholding agreement

Posted on: Swiss Quality Paper AG, a trusted name in the specialty paper manufacturing industry, is pleased to announce a significant milestone in its long-standing partnership with Atlas Tapes SA.

tesa opens expanded sustainable, adhesive-tape converting site in Sparta, MI

Posted on: With over 179,000 sq ft of total space and a production area of 105,000 sq ft, the newly dedicated tesa Site Sparta in Michigan is ready for take-off. After more than two years of construction, tesa, international, manufacturer of innovative adhesive tapes, has completed its expansion project.

EU quietly shelves REACH regulation on toxic chemicals

Posted on: The European Commission this week appeared to indefinitely shelve a promised revision of its REACH regulation on chemical safety, refusing to give Parliament a clear indication of when the proposal will be tabled, if at all.

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