CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
Our call for abstracts for Tape Week 2025, slated to take place May 5-8, in Rosemont, Illinois are now open. These topics should include the Markets and Applications Track, Technical Track, and Sustainability Track. More information on these topics provided below.
The Technical Track is an opportunity to share your innovative technologies, best practices, and technical advances impacting our industry. Topics will include advances in such industrial verticals as automotive, building and construction, medical and packaging or even concepts related to new emerging markets such as EV batteries, AI, energy, sustainability, testing, etc.
Share your insights into the latest market trends with representatives from tape manufacturers, other tape suppliers (materials and equipment) and many tape end users in attendance at the Markets & Applications Track. Topics of focus (not limited to):
- Help building and construction professionals – across all internal verticals, including adhesives and sealants specialists – better understand the variety of PSA tape solutions available.
- Tape’s advantages and areas for growth in comparison to other bonding methods. This includes trends, marketplace research and end-user, converter experiences.
- Emerging markets such as Fabrication, Materials, Semi-conductors, EV, advances in medical as it relates to tapes.
- Business and Operations Topics of interest to our members.
- Address how PSA tapes are used from a building and construction applications standpoint.
- Speak to the challenges of using PSA tape and how to overcome them.
- Demonstrate recent innovations making tape use desirable, along with solutions found through the use of PSA tape.
The Sustainability Track aims to have presentations on Environmental and Social Governance (ESG) contributions to sustainability and the future role of sustainability in a variety of PSA industry verticals. Topics may include:
- Lifecycle analysis
- Narratives and case studies for implemented sustainability programs
- Energy
- Product design
- Emerging economies and globalization
- Environmental issues
- Smoke, flame and toxicity-resistance
- Sustainability efforts within specific verticals such as medical, EV battery, building and construction, etc.
Abstract Submission - Account Creation Overview
PSTC has transitioned to SmarterSelect as our new abstract submission platform. If you have not utilized the system before, you will need to set up a new account, which can be done by clicking the green “Apply” button on the bottom of the page. The link defaults to a “Sign in” screen. Select the “Create New Account” tab to set up your account. Ensure your password meets the requirements noted in the instructions. If you encounter any issues, it is recommended to attempt clearing your cache (in browser settings or by using the CTRL+F5 shortcut), and ensuring you are utilizing a supported browser (Safari, Chrome, Firefox, or Edge) before trying again. Contact staff with any additional questions.
