Putting packaged products into corrugated boxes and sealing them is the last and most important step in packaging, and it will be necessary even in the next few decades.
With the continuous development of e-commerce and the increasing demand in the market in recent years, the concern for the safe delivery of products has made this
process even more important.
So, let's do a survey. What type do you use to seal the boxes? Scotch tape is the answer we will hear. This tape is widely used throughout the country because of its low cost
and simplicity.
However, it also has limitations: such as:
*Safety
*Speed
Many companies in the current market have begun to use kraft paper tape, which can solve many of the shortcomings of traditional scotch tape. Before we start, we should need
to understand what kraft paper tape is.
What Is Kraft Paper Tape?
Kraft paper tape, also known as water activated tape, is a natural paper tape based on paper as raw material. It can quickly activate the adhesive
after encountering water so that it can produce high-quality and good adhesion with most packaging cartons and product surfaces. Like
other types of tapes such as traditional scotch tape, its main purpose is to seal boxes or cartons.
The biggest difference is that it is activated by water and produces a tough, high-strength adhesive, which allows it to maintain optimal adhesion
even in wet environments, which also means that it is more difficult to tear by hand than other tapes, which also reflects that it can prevent the risk of
theft and tampering. It is a packaging tape approved by the United States Postal Service and UPS.
So, what are the benefits of using kraft paper tape?
1. Water activated tape - high safety factor
According to traditional habits, most of the tape is dispensed by using a tape gun in combination with traditional transparent tape, but the
long-term use of this manual tool will cause safety hazards to employees. Repeating an action for a long time to reinforce cartons is very likely to
cause shoulder and neck injuries, hand and wrist strain, etc. These injuries may be long-term and difficult to resolve. This will lead to higher medical
claims and poor employee retention rates.
The automation function of the water activated tape dispenser is the most common packaging equipment that dispenses tape to the required length,
which can easily and safely dispense the tape.
Its strong viscosity can strongly adhere to the carton, making it difficult to tear off, thus avoiding the risk of tampering or theft during transportation.
Because the tearing of kraft paper tape will leave traces, this security can prevent potential theft and ultimately improve your company's reputation
and trust in the products delivered to customers.
2. Water activated paper tape - excellent return on investment
Water activated paper tapes provide a stronger seal, requiring only one strip of tape to create a better seal on a carton, and are also
reusable and 100% recyclable.
On average, packers use 50% more clear tape than they need to seal a carton. So using paper tapes can eliminate that waste as well.
3.Water activated Tape-increased productivity
Nothing is more significant than increased productivity.
After all, if kraft paper tape can help you seal and prepare more corrugated boxes in less time, then a quick return on investment will be
another advantage. It can quickly offset the cost of purchasing dispensers and tape.
Test results show that using a water-activated tape dispenser can increase packaging speed by at least 20% compared to traditional tape guns. It
only needs to select the required length of tape, and it will quickly cut and output it, and it can be pasted on the carton, unlike traditional tape guns
that need to repeatedly reinforce the tape in the same direction, resulting in reduced efficiency.
Conclusion
For packaging companies, improving efficiency and reducing costs is fundamental, and investing in a water-activated tape dispenser and
choosing to use kraft paper tape is a positive investment for the company and can also allow customers/consumers to get the most benefits
from it.
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