When did you last look at the packaging that you offer, ensuring that it meets industrial standards? The one thing that a lot of people tend to forget is the tape.
The right tape will allow you to seal and store your boxes well, protecting them from product damage, packages, stone, and otherwise wasted materials.
So yes, the packaging tape plays a role in this. Here, we’ll go over how one can choose the right packaging tape for their business.
Types of Packaging Tape
You’ve got three major ones that are used for transportation of various products.
Here, we’ll go over the difference.
First, we’ve got the hot melt tape, which is super easy for a person to apply, and is best used for anything not in an extreme condition.
There’s benefits, such as:
It’s got a strong, immediate hold for this
A high tack to it, but does lessen with longer periods of colder temperatures
It’s good for recycled boxes
Easy for packers to apply
Great for box traps that are automated
Easy for end users to open
It’s secured between 45 and 120 degrees, so a pretty high threshold
Then we’ve got acrylic tape, which we see a lot. This is a tape that’s sensitive to pressure and uses a glue that’s got chemicals in it, ensuring that the tape sticks in conditions that are extreme.
The highlights of features include:
It has a high tack to it, and it offers long-term results.
Durable in even the most extreme conditions, such as sunlight and high heat
Good for boxes that are in warehouses that are not temperature controlled
Good for boxes that get transported through regions of very high temperature.
Will stay secure throughout various temperatures such as 232 degrees and up to 140 degrees as well.
Finally, we’ve got the water activated tape, which is another tamper-proof tape, since there’s a special bit of moisture used in order to activate this adhesive. The features of this one also vary.
They include:
A very high tack to this
Since it will show evidence of it being tampered, it cannot be retaped again
It’s perfect for medicines and electronics, which are of course vulnerable to theft.
It’s durable and very strong, so it will fit heavier items
It’s easy for one to print on, and customize and brand
I’s paper-based, so it will be eco friendly regardless
The downside to water activated tape is that it tends to be more expensive and some manufacturers may find that they will have to shell out more at first. But it does save money in the long term.
Making the switch
You may wonder if it’s time for you to make the switch.
Well, you probably should. Most of the time people don’t do this until it’s too late, and they’re fighting with customers who have complaints on damages.
Every company should make sure that they have a routine type of evaluation and that ensures the tape is also strong enough.
You should change if you know that there’s a possibility you need to switch the tape:
You have product security concerns
You’ve got more packages being stolen
There's a lot of products damaged and returned due to issues with tape
You’re going to store the items for a long time in non-temperature types of warehouses
You need to immediately ship
You’re using automated taping dispensers
If you say yes, definitely change your tape.
