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ECHA webinar on aromatic brominated flame retardants: Why it matters for the tape value chain

Posted on: ECHA is hosting a webinar on 29 January 2026 on its call for evidence supporting the preparation of a potential REACH restriction for aromatic brominated flame retardants (ABFRs). The session runs 11:00–13:00 Helsinki time (10:00–12:00 CET).

GTF/GTMC pre-meeting aligns five associations on Tokyo 2026, test methods and JATMA’s call for papers

Posted on: On Thursday 8 January 2026, representatives from the world’s regional adhesive tapes organisations, PSTC (USA), Afera (Europe), CATIA (China), TAAT (Taiwan) and JATMA (Japan), held a one-hour online pre-meeting of the 8th Global Tape Forum (GTF) and Global Test Methods Committee (GTMC) event.

Call for sponsors: Afera European Tape Week 2026

Posted on: Following the success of its inaugural edition, Afera invites sponsors to take part in the 2nd European Tape Week, taking place from 21–25 September 2026 at the Pestana Douro Riverside in Porto, Portugal.

Tracking regulatory complexity: Outcomes of Afera’s Regulatory Affairs Working Group meeting

Posted on: Afera’s Regulatory Affairs Working Group (RAWG) met on 4 December 2025 to review a broad and increasingly complex set of regulatory developments affecting the European adhesive tape industry. From PPWR implementation and design-for-recycling discussions to REACH restrictions, EUDR timing, omnibus packages and emerging policy files, the meeting highlighted the scale of regulatory change facing the sector.

Afera consolidates sustainability efforts by integrating advocacy workstream into regulatory affairs working group

Posted on: Since its launch in 2021, the Afera Flagship Sustainability Project has been a cornerstone initiative driving sustainability across the adhesive tape industry.

Watching the horizon: China’s new “world’s widest” release-paper line and what it means for Europe

Posted on: A new eight-metre-wide release-paper production line in China is poised to shift global supply dynamics, prompting a closer look at how expanded output, pricing pressure and E.U. trade-surveillance mechanisms could affect Europe’s adhesive-tape value chain.

Renewable chemistry on the rise: What bio-based innovation means for the European adhesive-tape value chain

Posted on: A recent ASC webinar by Doris de Guzman highlighted how rapid advances in renewable-carbon technologies—from bio-naphtha to lignin-based resins—are opening new pathways for Europe’s adhesive-tape industry to transition toward more sustainable, circular and low-carbon materials.

Europe’s chemical contraction: Implications for the adhesive tape value chain

Posted on: Europe’s shrinking chemical-production base—driven by high costs, regulatory pressure and global competition—is increasingly reshaping the raw-materials landscape for Europe’s adhesive-tape industry, with major implications for supply security, costs, sustainability and long-term competitiveness.

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