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WHAT IS THE MOST SUITABLE PACKAGING TAPE FOR YOU?
Determine the purpose of the packaging tape: Is the tape being used for sealing boxes, reinforcing packaging, or another application? Different types of packaging tape are designed for specific purposes, so it’s important to choose the right one for the job. Our Account Managers can sugges...Read more -
What Are the Different Kinds of Industrial Packaging Tape?
The three main types of tape used by manufacturers for packaging and transport of products include hot melt, acrylic, and water activated. Let’s unroll the differences. Hot Melt Tape Hot melt packaging tape is a high-tack adhesive tape that is easy to apply and best used for items that will not b...Read more -
What Are the Different Types of Packing Tape?
Many types of packaging tape are available. Let’s dive into the most popular options. Masking Tape Masking tape, also known as painter’s tape, is one of the most versatile, pressure-sensitive packing tapes available. It’s a paper tape commonly used in painting, crafting, labeling and lightweight ...Read more -
3 Ways to Reduce Stretch Wrap Costs for your Business
What would you think if I said you could optimize your stretch wrap usage by up to 400%? You’d probably think I’m exaggerating or making it up. But the truth of the matter is that there are a number of ways to cut down on the cost of stretch wrap, making it a good way for businesses trying to ...Read more -
Industrial Packaging Tape: Everything You Need to Know
Do you need multiple pieces of industrial packaging tape to effectively seal your commercial boxes and containers for transport? Have you noticed that your tape isn’t actually sticking to the materials being shipped? Industrial packaging tape that doesn’t properly adhere to the materials of yo...Read more -
Why doesn’t my tape stick in cold weather?
There are many different forms of tape with multiple uses, for example, packaging tape, strapping tape, masking tape etc. The first variation of tape however was invented in 1845 by a surgeon called Doctor Horace Day who after struggling to keep material on patients’ wounds, tried applying rubbe...Read more -
Choosing the right packing tape
Packing tapes are essentially an adhesive product made up of two main parts The Backing material ‘carrier’ The Adhesive Different carriers and adhesives are combined to better suit different applications. The most common types of carriers are; PVC/Vinyl Polypropylene Kraft paper P...Read more -
Which type of adhesive tape is right for my business?
The first recorded use of an adhesive tape dates way back over 150 years ago, in 1845. When a surgeon known as Dr. Horace Day used a rubber adhesive applied to strips of fabric, an invention he called ‘Surgical Tape’ would create the very first concept of adhesive tape. Fast forward to toda...Read more -
The guide to adhesive tapes for packaging
What is adhesive tape? Adhesive tapes are combination of backing material and an adhesive glue, used to bond or join objects together. This can include materials such as paper, plastic film, cloth, polypropylene and more, with a range of adhesive glues such as acrylic, hot melt and solvent. Adhes...Read more -
Articles related to packaging tape
As we become more and more aware of the environmental impact our actions have, even the smallest decisions can have a profound effect on the planet. This is true both in our personal lives and with the decisions we make at work. The packaging industry is no exception to this. When it comes to ...Read more -
What are BOPP Tapes?
The commonly used adhesive packing tapes that are used in sealing medium to heavy-duty carton sealing, shipping, inventory management and in logistics industries are actually BOPP tapes. BOPP is abbreviated as Biaxially Oriented Polypropylene. The use of Polypropylene in manufacturing adhesive ta...Read more -
Tape Industry Analysis
1. The transfer of the world’s tape industry to China At this stage, the global tape industry is accelerating its transition to developing countries. Due to the shrinkage of the local market and the decline in production costs, tape companies in developed and regional countries continue to...Read more