TAGS: Acrylic Adhesives Solvent borne Adhesives UV/EB Cure Adhesives Hot-melt Adhesives
Afera, the European Adhesive Tape Association, announces the launch of its premier technical learning event in 2024, the Tape College.
The event is scheduled to take place from 12-14 March at Le Méridien Munich, Germany, marking its eleventh edition.
The biennial Tape College is designed to be a significant learning opportunity, featuring 21 lectures led by experts in the field of adhesive tape.
Educational and Networking Event
Exclusive to the European tape industry,
Afera’s 11th Tape College
will provide 3 days of learning about the fundamentals and current technical essentials of adhesive tape technology to professionals relatively new to the market. It is also a coveted networking event for the global tape business, new and veteran members alike.
Afera’s Tape College is a well-established technical learning event offering a back-to-school experience in which field experts lecture on the principles involved in the selection, manufacture, conversion, application, testing, sustainability and E.U. regulation of tapes.
A panel discussion follows each of 4 sessions. Afera has also ensured that the Tape College provide ample opportunity for networking outside of the conference room.
Deconstructing Complexity of Adhesive Tapes
The working programme will consist of 4 sub-themed clusters of in-depth lectures over 3 days: Why tapes?, Tapes deconstructed, Tape production and Tape use & testing. The following 21 topics will be covered:
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Made to stick: a general introduction to tapes
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Intro. to pressure sensitive adhesive (PSA) technology
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The world of acrylic PSA: solvent-based and UV hotmelt
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Fundamental emulsion polymerisation for high-performance water-based PSAs
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SIS block copolymers for hotmelt PSAs
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How silicones serve as high-performance adhesives and release agents in tape applications
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Viscoelastic properties of high-performance tapes
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Polyurethane foams as backing material for technical tapes
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Polymeric films for technical tape applications
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Designed for recycling: call for value chain collaboration
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Release coatings applied
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Co-extrusion manufacturing of adhesives
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Coating and drying technologies in roll-to-roll production: state-of-the-art processes and current developments for coating and lamination lines
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Tape conversion technology
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The chemistry of release coatings
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Modern surface treatment methods
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How to test tapes reliably
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Afera’s Flagship Sustainability Project
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How E.U. regulation affects tapes
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The versatility of pressure sensitive tapes
Professional Development Event
Afera offers an opportunity in which entrants to the world of tapes can engage with experienced and well-established technical professionals and their businesses. The event is relevant for individuals in various roles, such as R&D, customer and technical service, sales, marketing, engineering, production, processing and quality assurance—even general management.
The participants will benefit from receiving a solid overview of the current technologies of the tape business, from pre-adhesive compositions through testing, from sustainability to legislative issues.
Diverse Team of Dedicated Organizers from the Adhesive Tape Industry
Afera’s premier educational event is formulated and hosted by a focused working group:
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Reinhard Storbeck, director of R&D at tesa SE
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Martijn Verhagen, team leader for liquid coated adhesives at Lohmann GmbH & Co. KG
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Michel Sabo, R&D application development manager of Nitto Belgium N.V.
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Matthias Renka, regional technical sales manager at Organik Kimya San. Ve Tic. A.S.
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Ralf Rönisch, head of R&D at Coroplast Fritz Müller GmbH & Co. KG
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Danny Beekman, technical support manager at DRT
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Ian Grace, technical sales manager at artimelt AG, and
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Astrid Lejeune, secretary general of Afera
Afera offers an early-bird special of €100 off registration before 1 January 2024.
Source: Afera