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more sustainable
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How to make products more sustainable is the defining issue of our time. Every sector, manufacturer, and supplier has a responsibility to make changes for the better and that is why we at tesa work with the appliances industry to create future-proof designs. It is a journey, but one where every step brings progress; and where one sustainable innovation leads to another.

While sustainability shapes all our thinking at tesa, below is a showcase of some of the solutions that can specifically help manufacturers create future-proof appliances.
Our range of more sustainable adhesive solutions continues to grow. We are always looking at ways to develop our offering. If you should require something bespoke, please contact us, and we will work together to find a way forward.

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01More sustainable packaging

Our range of film-based and paper-based carton sealing tapes feature more sustainable content and high-performance reliability. The paper-based versions are recycling-friendly according to INGEDE Method 12.

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02Design for repairability & recovery

tesa® Bond & Detach is an innovative tape mounting solution that enables secure bonds but also removability of components for repair, re-positioning during assembly, and recovering valuable parts at the end of an appliance’s life cycle. With these features, it has proven to promote more sustainable applications in other markets we are supplying.

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03Design for less waste

Our 'tesa® 64280 thin & strong' strapping tape combines extreme holding strength with excellent removability and a significant saving in material (tape width and thickness). The result? Less damaged good in transit and less waste.

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04Design to support energy saving

Our optically clear adhesives for invisible bonding solutions are an example of supporting energy-saving innovations such as glass windows in fridges and ovens, which reduce the frequency and amount of time the doors are opened - helping the appliance operate more efficiently.

05More sustainable packaging

06Design for repairability & recovery

Your goal. Our goal.

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The demand for more sustainable solutions is a welcome one, yet it does come with its own pressures. In order to meet requirements, manufacturers are increasingly asking ever more from their designers and engineers.
At tesa we believe sustainability is so important that ‘it’s everyone’s job, even if it isn’t’. So we are committed to doing everything we can to support a manufacturer’s internal teams develop more sustainable but affordable solutions across every stage of their production processes.

We have set ourselves numerous sustainability targets in the coming years, to ensure we are playing our part just as much as our customers are. Here are some examples:

By 2030, 70% of the materials for our products and packaging will be recycled or bio based.
By 2030, we will cut the use of virgin fossil plastics by half.
By 2030, we will provide more products with sustainable end of life solutions.

>> Learn more about sustainability @ tesa.

What does sustainability mean to you?

Every appliance manufacturer has a different definition of success when it comes to sustainability. Everybody has a different focus and different targets. Whatever your particular sustainability objectives are, we at tesa want to help you achieve them. Why not share your goals with us in confidence, and we will look into ways our solutions can help to come a step closer.

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Take a look at our other main focus topics for appliances:

Innovation

Every challenge has a solution; all it takes is creativity. We are passionate advocates of innovation. From new materials to new designs and new applications, we are always thinking of fresh ways to meet our clients’ needs.

Collaboration

Partnership is in our DNA at tesa. We have always found collaboration to be the most productive way forward. One of the best demonstrations of this are our tech days where we work together with our clients’ design team to discover what’s possible.