Packing Tape Types
Packaging tape is available in several different types, each suited to different tasks. To make your selection, consider the task you have in mind and weigh up whether it will be used indoors or outdoors, as well as the weight of the items to be stored or conveyed.
Here are some popular of packing tape:
Clear BOPP packing tape
Clear BOPP packing tape is simply packaging tape made from transparent plastic. Generally made from polypropylene, this is a versatile, general-purpose tape that offers the advantage of visually unobtrusive sealing.
Brown BOPP packing tape
Brown BOPP packing tape is the most familiar and by some margin, the biggest-selling. Used for bundling, sealing and wrapping, it is the ideal all-purpose tape for jobs that require strong and reliable seals.
Colored packing tape
colored packing tape - for example, white, pink, green, orange and yellow. These are ideal for easy color coding in warehouses, factories and other commercial environments, quickly classifying particular pallets and parcels for storage or processing purposes.
Printing packing tape
Printing packing tape is an eye-catching, sturdy plastic wrapping material which performs one simple, specialist function. Advertise your products to increase brand effect.
Water activated kraft paper tape
kraft Paper Tape is a more traditional product which has returned to favour in recent years. It features gummed, water-activated adhesive on tear-resistant paper. The adhesive activates when moisture has been applied using a special dispenser, creating a particularly strong bond in which the glue soaks right through into the neighboring cardboard and blends with this material, making it highly resistant to tampering.
As this eco-friendly tape is made from paper, it is both biodegradable and fully recyclable.
Self-adhesive kraft paper tape
The self-adhesive kraft paper tape is made of paper like the water-activated kraft paper tape. The biggest difference between the self-adhesive kraft paper tape and the water-activated kraft paper tape is that the tape can be used directly without water activation. It can be applied using a handheld "tape gun" just like pressure-sensitive tape. The pressure applied after dispensing the tape, usually with the fingers or palm as a follow-up, causes the tape to adhere to the surface of the carton.
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