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Registration Opens for PACK EXPO International 2024

May 19, 2024

The largest international packaging and processing show in 2024 will offer new solutions, inspire thought leadership, and provide a personalized experience for attendees.

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NSF Partnership Offers Funding Opportunity for Research in Sustainable Polymers

May 7, 2024

$9.5 million is available for multidisciplinary work to enable the accelerated creation of safe, sustainable, and high-value polymers on a commercial scale.

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FEICA Offers Webinar on Laminating Adhesives

ASI Staffer

April 17, 2024

Easily apply to join the FEICA Webinar, April 23, 2024 (10:00-11:00 Central European Time).

From the Editor

Cooperation Leads to New Tool for European Tape Industry

A cooperation between Afera and the German Adhesives Association will result in a new tool for liquid adhesives and tape manufacturers.

Karen Parker

February 28, 2024

Afera, the European Tape Association, and the German Adhesives Association (IVK), are developing a Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) tool for harmonized PCF calculation of adhesives and adhesive tapes.

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Two H.B. Fuller Plants in Germany Receive ISCC PLUS Certification

January 19, 2024

An ISCC PLUS certification is one of the world’s largest, independent certification systems for sustainability.

Adhesive Solutions for e-Mobility Applications

Adhesive tape offers a variety of solutions in the design and manufacturing of electric vehicles, including insulation, mounting and bonding, and thermal interfaces.

Daniel Heini

October 27, 2023

As demand for electric vehicles (EVs) grows, adhesive tapes continue to play an important role in the engineering and manufacturing of EVs.

Industry Leaders to Discuss a Sustainable Future at ASC Executive Leadership Conference

With the theme, “Building a Sustainable Future,” the conference will focus on key issues facing manufacturers and their suppliers and facilitate informal discussion and networking.

Karen Parker

October 10, 2023

Executives in the adhesives and sealants industry will gather at the Ponte Vedra Inn & Club in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, October 23-25 for the Adhesive and Sealant Council’s Executive Leadership Conference.

European Adhesives and Sealants Industry Meets in Spain

The FEICA 2023 European Adhesive & Sealant Conference and EXPO will present the technologies professionals need to meet today’s challenges.

Isabelle Alenus

August 21, 2023

Indispensable insights into the adhesives and sealants industry will be offered throughout the FEICA 2023 European Adhesive & Sealant Conference and EXPO, which is taking place in Tarragona, Spain, from September 13-15, 2023.

These Six Sustainable Adhesive Types Play a Big Role in Sustainable Packaging

Emily Newton

July 25, 2023

Here are six types of sustainable adhesives every technical formulator or manufacturer should know about. Many offer reduced waste, lower material costs, and increased efficiency.

PSA Tape Companies Work Toward a Sustainable Future at Tape Week 2023

Tape Week 2023 highlighted innovative solutions to challenges facing pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) tape professionals and end users alike.

Joe Tocci

June 26, 2023

Themed “Thinking Ahead, Bonding Together,” the Pressure Sensitive Tape Council’s (PSTC’s) second annual Tape Week delivered innovative solutions to challenges facing the industry.