Adhesive tapes manufacturer tesa underscores its growing importance as an innovation and technology partner in materials science with its presence at the Materials Research Society (MRS) Fall Meeting & Exhibit 2025. The event is taking place from November 30 to December 5, 2025, in Boston. The MRS Fall Meeting is considered to be one of the world's most important meeting points for materials science, technology development, and industrial implementation. 

The company is represented at the event not only as an exhibitor but is also actively participating in shaping the program for the first time. Among other activities, tutorials and a panel are being organized, and tesa is co-hosting a symposium on "Functional Films & Adhesives" (SF08). Its participation in the event strengthens tesa's position in the global materials technology ecosystem and specifically promotes the translation of scientific findings into sustainable industrial applications.

At the MRS Fall Meeting, leading research teams, start-ups and companies discuss the industry's key challenges and trends. tesa strategically uses this framework to advance collaborations with partners whose technologies are on the verge of industrial scaling.

"Our industry is currently experiencing tremendous momentum," said Dr. Ingrid Sebald, board member for technology at tesa. "Many material technologies are on the brink of entering industrial applications. That's exactly where we come in: We connect scientific excellence with a strong network and industrial implementation capability. This way, we significantly accelerate the development of market-ready solutions. The MRS Fall Meeting is a strategic hub for us where research and application directly converge."

The focus of tesa's research and development activities is on functional adhesive tapes that can do much more than just bond. They can integrate electrical conductivity, thermal properties, or sensory functions, opening up entirely new design and application possibilities. Furthermore, they contribute to the circular economy – for example, through debonding-on-demand technologies that support material separation, improved recycling, and reworkability.

"We are convinced that the future of bonding solutions lies in functional adhesive tapes – in solutions that take on additional functions and enable new sustainable applications," explained Dr. Andreas Lendlein, head of the Technical Business Development & Science Office at tesa.

Learn more about tesa by visiting www.tesa.com. 

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