Different Types of Adhesive Tape Used in Packaging?

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Depending on your needs and your logistics environment, you may use different types of adhesive tapes. Some have a standard use, while others have a more technical use. But how do you know what type of tape to buy? The answer here ...

SUMMARY

What do you need to know about tape?
Support films
Glues
Colors
Technical adhesive tapes
Armored tape
Kraft adhesive tape
Masking tape
Double sided tape
Printed adhesive tapes
First of all, what do you need to know about tape?
Support films

The adhesive tape , more generally called "scotch" is composed of a support film and glue. To close cartons, the most used support films are PVC and PP (polypropylene) . As the PVC stretches in the cross direction, the PP support lengthens in the direction of unwinding. A PP adhesive tape will also be noisier during unwinding.The mechanical strength of an adhesive tape increases especially as the support film is thick (this particularly avoids the risk of shearing in the corners of the boxes). The most common dimensions are:

3 different types of glue can be used for coating ribbons or with furnisoft wellpackeurope.com/jiffy-furnisoft. Namely that the holding of an adhesive tape depends on the nature and weight of adhesive deposited on the support.

The acrylic adhesive : excellent resistance to UV, but is not recommended for an industrial cold and for plastic products.
The solvent adhesive : is a natural rubber based adhesive dissolved in a solvent. It has instant adhesion and is recommended for long storage. Unlike acrylic glue, solvent-based glue is very cold-resistant and has good adhesiveness to plastic products.
The glue Hot Melt : is a water-based adhesive and is therefore environmentally friendly. It is very resistant to large fluctuations in temperature and humidity. By exerting a pressure during the installation, the setting and the holding of the adhesive mass will be only improved.
Colors
First of all, it is important to know that a clear adhesive tape has better adhesion since it contains no dyes. Adhesive tapes white or tan (brown) are obtained by adding pigments to the glue that will be applied to the transparent support.In the case of adhesive tapes of other colors (red, blue, green, yellow ... ), the coloring is not done at the glue, but directly at the level of the support.

Did you know ? If you buy a large quantity of adhesive tapes and need to store them, we advise you to keep them at an ambient temperature of about 20 ° C, in order to preserve all their qualities.

Technical adhesive tapes
Technical adhesive tapes are used for a specific purpose. Let's see in this section the main adhesives:

The reinforced tape
Tape reinforced with film
Armored adhesive tape
These adhesive tapes can be armed "wire to wire" or armed "warp and weft" . The wire to wire model is made of fiberglass yarns and is tear-resistant in the length direction . It is used mainly for reinforcing packaging , high-strength strapping , bundling , but also for repairing boat sails . The warp and weft pattern is composed of cross threads of fiberglass, which makes it possible to offer a high shear strength . This tape is recommended for reinforcing boxes and for bundling heavy products .

The adhesive kraft tape
Kraft adhesive tape
Kraft paper adhesive tape
This eco-friendly adhesive tape is made of unbleached silicone kraft coated with Hot Melt glue. It can therefore be recycled at the same time as the cardboard box filled with the product along with loose fill wellpackeurope.com/loose-fill-void-fill. It is recommended to close heavy packs . Easy to use, there is no need for a reel.

Masking tape
This type of adhesive tape, consisting of a semi-creped paper coated with a hot melt or solvent adhesive is generally used for masking for painting , insulation or bunching . It adheres to all types of substrates, withstands water and temperatures from 60 ° C to 100 ° C depending on references.

The double-sided tape is made of PP coated with a Hot Melt glue and the support is made of silicone Kraft. This type of tape is used to glue two surfaces together. For example, to attach nameplates or to install decorative rods .

Printed adhesive tapes
Adhesive guarantee tape
Printed adhesive tape is understood to mean scotch rolls with a fragile mention, guarantee tape, or any other message: "do not stack", "do not depalletize", "non-compliant" ... This simple and economical solution allows you to indicate the precautions to be taken when handling the products. The guarantee band such alerts the customer of things to check during a delivery. The other printed ribbons, for their part, will indicate to the person handling the boxes, to pay attention or not to stack the boxes. Another type of printed ribbon is PVC colored tape . It is suitable for closing cartons and allows quick identification and identification.and easily storage areas