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      A quick quide to buying tape

      14 Nov 2018, 8:48 AM
      A quick quide to buying tape

      Polypropylene with a water-based acrylic adhesive (25 microns) (PA) – (Clear and brown)

      Ideal for general purpose applications in a normal warehouse working environment. PA Acrylic is not recommended for use with recycled boxes however it does give excellent adhesion to light-medium weight boxes. Being pressure sensitive it works well when pressure is applied using a roller on a tape applicator or gun. Being very competitively priced, acrylic gives the user an excellent alternative to hot melt

      Polypropylene with a water-based acrylic low noise adhesive

      A 25-micron film, although possessing the same adhesive strengths as acrylic, a low noise release gives added guarantee to the user of a strong adhesive. With its low noise release, it is ideal for packaging environments were multiple sealings taking place. Our tape secures immediately after a pressured application and is ideal for lightweight cartons. It also has a very good resistance to age and temperature for long storage times.

      Polypropylene with a heavy duty Acrylic adhesive – N/A in colour only

      With a biaxially oriented, cast polypropylene film. This tape is ideal for case sealing in colder environments such as food processing and cold weather moving/storage and unheated warehouses. Our coloured tape has a low noise adhesive and can be used for custom packaging, colour-coding for inventory control, and product identification. It is ideal for use in a cold store. This tape is available in both hand and machine rolls in 6 stock colours red, green, blue, yellow, orange and black we are also able to flood coat the tape to any Pantone reference colour if you require

      Polypropylene with a hot melt adhesive

      The aggressive hot-melt adhesive instantly sticks to corrugated cartons giving a burst-proof seal so your packages stay protected. Hot-melt tape can easily release and dispenses quickly so you can seal more cartons in less time. Hot melt has a wide range of applications including label and tape coating, packaging, labelling, filters, product assembly. This adhesive firmly adheres to a variety of dissimilar surfaces with mere contact and without the need for much pressure. These products require no activation by water, solvent or heat in order to exert a strong adhesive holding force with substrates such as paper, plastic, glass, wood, cement and metal. Available in hand and Machine rolls is a wide variety of sizes.

      Polypropylene with a rubber solvent adhesive

      A 28 mic heavy duty solvent based polypropylene this is ideal for use on Corrugated, Fibre & Recycled Board designed to be applied on different kinds of surfaces. Ideal for use outdoors and in dusty and unclean environments. Applications include: Medium-Heavy duty carton sealing applications, sealing and holding materials requiring UV resistance, such as outdoor storage and
      holding applications with material stored in high or low-temperature extremes, including low-temperature storage in refrigerators and freezers.

      Polypropylene with natural rubber solvent adhesive low noise heavy duty

      A heavy duty polypropylene in some applications can be used a substitute to PVC. Its 35-micron film and solvent based adhesive gives added guarantee in adhesive critical applications. Principle uses: Extremely tough construction for the most demanding packaging applications; excellent quick grab with holding power for heavy, bulky carton sealing in high stress handling conditions.

      Polypropylene with a heavy duty acrylic adhesive

      Tired of changing roles on the dispenser? Then this tape is ideal for “green thinking” customers with its water-based adhesive. With good tack this tape is a 2-inch wide tape with 150m on the roll produced on a 2-inch core, this means less throwaway wastage and less storage space per meter

      PVC film 35 micron with a natural rubber solvent adhesive

      Based on unplasticised PVC film and coated with a solvent rubber adhesive. Vinyl Packaging Tape unwinds smoothly is split resistant and conforms to uneven surfaces ensuring a secure seal. It is universally used to close cartons of medium weight range and can be used on manual and automatic dispensing equipment. Due to its strong backing, it lends itself ideally to being the raw material in printing processes which is available with smooth and embossed film carrier which provides excellent fast tack to corrugated cartons. The UPVC backing has excellent impact resistance and scuff resistance.

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