Security & Specialty Packaging Tapes

What this range covers

This group covers the tapes that close, bundle or protect a shipment, and the ones that prove whether a package was opened. VOID tamper evident tape leaves a visible message on the box or on the tape itself if someone lifts it, so a sealed carton can be checked at a glance. Silent BOPP packing tape is the low-noise carton sealing tape used where a packing line runs all day and the sound of standard tape carries across the floor. Printed BOPP tape carries branding, handling instructions or a warning directly on the seal. Glass cloth tape handles bundling and strapping where the load is heavy or the edge is sharp.

What decides the choice

• What the tape has to do. Sealing, securing, proving tampering, bundling or carrying printed information are different jobs and lead to different constructions.
• Carton and surface. Recycled board, kraft board, plastic film and powder-coated goods hold tape differently, and dusty or cold surfaces need more tack.
• Load and edge sharpness. For bundling metal parts, profiles or heavy coils, the tape has to resist cutting and stretching rather than just stick.
• Noise on the packing line. Where several lines run in one hall, silent unwind matters as much as adhesion.
• Print and artwork. Printed tape needs artwork, colour specification and a defined repeat length so the message sits correctly on the roll.

Formats and converting

Standard supply is a roll in a common width and length for hand or machine application, with core size matched to the dispenser. VOID tape is produced in widths suited to carton seams and to document or envelope sealing. Glass cloth tape is supplied in rolls for bundling, often in narrow widths. Printed tape is produced to artwork, and both the print and the roll direction should be confirmed before production.

What to send for a quotation

• The job: carton sealing, security sealing, bundling or printed branding.
• Width, length and core size, plus hand or machine application.
• The surface being sealed and any special condition such as cold, dust or moisture.
• For printed tape, the artwork file and the required colours.

Send your packaging requirement