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Closing the loop on market insight: Freedonia to deliver strategic outlook on commodity pressure sensitive tapes at Afera European Tape Week

Posted on: 08 August 2025 Gain a clear perspective on where the global commodity tape market is headed. Join us on the final day of Afera’s Annual Conference for an exclusive presentation by Freedonia, offering essential market data, strategic insights and a preview of current industry research.

Collaboration drives sustainability innovation in adhesive tapes industry: Carboledger podcast serves as masterclass

Posted on: 08 August 2025 Discover how collaboration is transforming sustainability in the adhesive tapes industry through a "masterclass" podcast on innovative carbon footprint calculation.

Charting a complex landscape: Insights from Afera’s Regulatory Affairs Working Group

Posted on: 08 August 2025 The European adhesive tape sector is navigating an increasingly dense and dynamic regulatory environment, requiring vigilance, expertise and collaboration.

Afera’s 2025 edition of Test Methods Manual includes newest TM Time to Rupture and a revised Peel Adhesion

Posted on: 07 August 2025 The latest test methods to be developed or revised and added to the 150-page European tape industry publication are Adhesive Tapes: Measurement of the Time to Rupture of Bonds with Double-Sided or Transfer Tapes under Static Load (Afera 4030) and Measurement of Peel Adhesion of Adhesive Tapes (ISO 29862)

Scotch celebrates 100 Years in adhesive solutions

Posted on: 05 August 2025 Scotch™ Brand marks its 100th anniversary this year, celebrating a legacy of breakthrough innovation that began in 1925 with the creation of Scotch Masking Tape, originally designed to help auto-body painters detail cars without damaging existing paint jobs.

artimeltrepulpable: Paper recycling without adhesive residues

Posted on: 24 July 2025 artimeltrepulpable is a hot melt adhesive solution that can be filtered out from paper pulp as a compact adhesive mass during the repulping process right at the start of recycling. The pulp is then suitable for the production of high-quality, visually flawless recycled paper.

Sticking around for 100 years: the story behind masking tape

Posted on: 21 July 2025 A young 3M salesman in 1925 found the winning combination of a flexible paper backing and an adhesive with an ideal tackiness.

PPM on how tape adhesion changes with temperature and humidity

Posted on: 16 July 2025 Temperature and humidity significantly impact adhesive tape performance. Cold temperatures make adhesives stiff, reducing their bonding ability, while heat can cause premature softening, leading to weak bonds.