PU Training

PU Training

As of 24 August 2023, training is required for all professional and industrial users of products with a total monomeric diisocyanate concentration of > 0.1%.

FEICA offers a voucher code to receive training material related to PU adhesives and sealants applications free of charge (0 €) for end-users. 

CLICK HERE  for more details.

FEICA 2023 Conference and EXPO

FEICA 2023 Conference and EXPO

This year, the FEICA 2023 European Adhesive & Sealant Conference and EXPO is set at the PortAventura Convention Centre in Tarragona, Spain, from 13 to 15 September 2023.

CLICK HERE  for more information and registration.

About FEICA

About FEICA

FEICA is the European voice of the adhesive and sealant industry. It is a multinational association representing the adhesive and sealant industry at European level and works with all relevant stakeholders to create a mutually beneficial economic and legislative environment.

A&S sustainability role in construction

A&S sustainability role in construction

Read the FEICA Summary Report 'Adhesives and Sealants’ (A&S) key sustainability role in the transition pathway for the construction ecosystem'.

  • FEICA CONNECT 52 | May 2023.pdf

    Uploaded May 30, 2023

    FEICA CONNECT - Issue 52 (May 2023)

    CONNECT is the quarterly newsletter for FEICA members and stakeholders of the adhesive and sealant industry.

    IN THIS ISSUE:

    - The 2023 FEICA Master Class :‘Transitioning to sustainable raw materials: the mass balance approach’

    - FEICA 2023 Early Bird ends today!

    - Mass balance value chain of custody method in plastics and construction products  - The FEICA Webinar presentation 'Adhesives in the context of paper and board recycling' is available online

    - Points of discussion regarding the Cornerstones for the new EU Construction Products Regulation (CPR) 

    - PU training deadline is in 80 days

    - 29 September is International Adhesive and Sealant day

    Publication ref.: FNL-EX-M05-036

    #Press #CONNECT


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  • FEICA Guidance for evaluating the food contact status of adhesives containing mineral oil.pdf

    Uploaded May 24, 2023

    Updated FEICA guidance for evaluating the food contact status of adhesives containing mineral oil hydrocarbons (MOHs)

    This guidance paper, published by the FEICA Paper & Packaging Working Group, aims at supporting adhesive producers and adhesive users in ensuring that the adhesive is safe in the intended application. It provides clarifications regarding assessing the risk of MOH migration from adhesives and, where testing is needed, performing the testing and evaluating the results. A decision tree is also included to help users evaluate adhesives for their intended application.

    Publication ref.: GUP-EX-L06-035

    #foodcontact #paper&packaging


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  • The unique properties of adhesives and sealants in electronics and disassembly functions - ASI.pdf

    Uploaded May 24, 2023

    FEICA COLUMN: EUROPEAN PERSPECTIVES

    FEICA in the news: ASI (Adhesives & Sealants Industry Magazine) publishes FEICA column 'The Unique Properties of Adhesives and Sealants in Electronics and Disassembly Functions' online (May 2023).

    Considering Europe’s future-focused drive towards an increasingly circular economy, FEICA actively supports efforts to improve product efficiency and circularity to help create a more sustainable society. The use of adhesives and sealants in many sectors, including electronics, contributes to improved durability, recycling, CO2 reduction, repairability, upgradability, and material efficiency of final products. 

    #press #circulareconomy


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PU training - updated information

As of 24 August 2023, training is required for all professional and industrial users of polyurethane adhesives & sealant products with a total monomeric diisocyanate concentration of > 0.1%.

FEICA Use Maps - new SUMIs available

FEICA committed to the Chemical Safety Report/Exposure Scenarios Roadmap and developed use maps to support Chemical Safety Assessments under REACH. To read more about FEICA Use Maps, click here.

Adhesive Bonding Technology in the 21st Century

FEICA and Fraunhofer IFAM publish book ‘Adhesive Bonding Technology in the 21st Century - Synergy of Technological and Ecological Potentials’.

Good Practice Stories

FEICA promotes excellence in how our members run their business processes to improve sustainable operations and shares examples of good practice. To see all the contributions from our members, please see our Good Practice Stories page.