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On behalf of the European Adhesive Tape Association’s Technical Committee, we are pleased to welcome you to Afera’s 9th Tape College.
A programme deconstructing the complexity of adhesive tapes in the market
The working programme will consist of 4 sub-themed seminars over 3 days: Why tapes?, Tapes deconstructed, Tape production and Tape use & testing. Topics covered:
- Made to stick: a general introduction to tapes
- An introduction to pressure sensitive adhesive (PSA) tape technology
- The world of acrylic PSA: solvent-based and UV hotmelt
- Fundamental emulsion polymerisation for high-performance water-based PSAs
- Chemistry of hotmelt PSA formulations
- An introduction to silicone PSAs and fluorosilicone release coatings
- Viscoelastic backings for high-performance tapes
- Polyethylene foams as backing material for technical tapes
- Polymeric films for technical tape applications
- It’s not a tape without a substrate – or how to make paper
- Chemistry of release coatings
- Release coatings applied
- Co-rotating twin screw extruder (ZSK) for continuous production of adhesives and sealants
- Coating and drying of substrates
- Insight into tape conversion technology
- Modern surface treatment methods
- Forget about your thumb: how to test tape in a more reliable way
- Keeping it together: an overview of regulatory affairs for tapes
- The world of tapes: 1,001 applications.
Our attendees, both Afera and non-members
Afera’s premier educational event is designed for those new to the world of adhesive tape technology and is open to all industry professionals, both Afera and non-members alike. Our attendees include those affiliated with adhesive tape manufacturers, suppliers (raw materials, machine and packaging), distributors, converters, end users, research institutions, universities and national tape organisations.
If you work in R&D, customer and technical service, sales, marketing, engineering, production, processing and quality assurance—even general management—you will benefit from receiving a solid overview of the current technologies of the tape business. What’s more, we routinely see a number of returning participants who either want to brush up on their field knowledge or to network.
We look forward to seeing you in class!
Source: Afera - The European Association for the Self Adhesive Tape Industry
