Make It or Break It: Know Your Packaging Tape

 

Everybody wants to make a good first impression when receiving your product. A damaged package, which is not held together by anything that looks like dental floss, will not be appreciated by customers. Worse, poor packaging can reflect poorly on your business and brand. You need the right tape, no matter if you're shipping or storing.


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All Tape Bite

Here's a quick lesson that should "stick" with your brain. Tape bites. This happens when tape is applied on corrugated. Over time, adhesive "flows" into corrugated paper fibers. This is what gives tape its "bite" (or "stickiness". It is important to match the correct adhesive with the right backer at the right width in order to protect your products while they are being transported. Let's now take a look at the tape size considerations and different tape materials, as well as their best uses.

Size Matters

Packaging tape is available in standard widths and in different lengths. The tape's thickness also includes the adhesive and the backing paper. Thickness can be measured in thousandsths of an inch. For example, 1.6 millimeters is equal to.0016", and 3 mil is equal to.003. A typical ziplock bag weighs in at.002" and 2 mil, respectively. For packages less than 40 pounds, thinner tapes are best. However, thicker tapes work well for larger packages.

Not All Tape The Same

The pressure-sensitive adhesive tape can be used to attach two surfaces by using light pressure, without heat or water. The sticky side is made of an adhesive such as silicone, acrylic, or rubber, which has been heat-treated to a backing material like paper, plastic, or paper. There are many types of sticky side:

Packing tape This is a widely used tape that uses strong acrylic glue. It is then backed onto high-tensile materials like polypropylene. Acrylic adhesive is great for general purposes because it can withstand extreme temperatures, stores well, resists UV exposure and doesn't deteriorate in humid environments.

Filament Tape - This tape is great for bundling or corrugated fiberboard boxes. The rubber adhesive is reinforced with fiberglass filaments and polypropylene to give it high flexibility.

Masking tape This light-use adhesive is used for painting and has a paper-backed acrylic backing that is easy to peel.

Hot melt adhesive - This tape's natural rubber adhesive or synthetic rubber is a great choice for shipping because it can withstand rough handling. Although Hot Melt adhesive is less flexible at the beginning, it bonds better over time. Hot Melt adhesives are flexible even at extremely low temperatures, making them great for applications in cold environments or where the tape must be stored in a freezer. Corrugated boxes are often covered with a thin layer dust. Hot Melt adhesive tape works well in this situation.

Marking tape- This is a special type of tape that provides a general-use acrylic hold.

Photo luminescent tape - Also known as Glow in the dark tape. It can be used in Aerospace, Theater, and many other applications. Photo luminescent tape is used to create glow-in-the dark lines that lead you to an emergency exit on an airplane. Glow in the dark tape can be used to guide people towards safety if a factory or warehouse goes dark. In the theater, stage managers use glow-in-the dark tape to mark areas on the stage that are visible even at night.

Gummed tape, also known as water-activated adhesive, is another method of sealing corrugated surfaces. This tape is extremely strong due to the rigidity of its kraft paper backing and water activated adhesive. Reinforcing filaments are also included. This creates a strong bond that is almost instantaneous. Gum tape can be imprinted with your logo, just like pressure sensitive tape.

 

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