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The reinforcement materials used reinforced water-activated tape is easily removed and recycled during the repulping process. Plastic tape undermines the recycling process even when removed from cartons beforehand. The removal process leaves behind an adhesive residue that can weaken the recycled corrugated material. This residue can potentially damage the expensive screening and filtering machinery used during the recycling process. This article explains four main reasons why using recyclable packaging products is good for your business. 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In comparison to other sealing tape, you use less tape to secure your cartons, saving you money. Your employees will experience increased productivity when they use water activated tape and a water-activated tape dispenser. Increased productivity equals reduced business costs. Another potential cost-saving benefit is WAT’s ability to have printed logos or messages. Finally, if you are sending your cartons into extreme physical environments, WAT creates a bond strong enough to withstand these challenges. 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[![Blog Feature](https://tools.impactbnd.com/placeholder/4x3.jpg)](https://blog.betterpackages.com/blog/preventative-maintenance-tips-for-your-wat-tape-dispensers) [Tape Dispensers](https://blog.betterpackages.com/blog/topic/tape-dispensers) | [Water Activated Tape](https://blog.betterpackages.com/blog/topic/water-activated-tape) ## [Preventative Maintenance Tips For Water-Activated Tape Dispenser](https://blog.betterpackages.com/blog/preventative-maintenance-tips-for-your-wat-tape-dispensers) By: [Better Packages](https://blog.betterpackages.com/blog/author/better-packages) December 21st, 2015 You’ve bought your water-activated tape dispenser and are now completely sold on the many benefits that using the gummed tape provides your company—product security, strength, increased productivity and employee safety. To make sure you maintain all these benefits, you’ll want to keep you dispenser running in tip-top shape. If you follow these simple preventative maintenance tips, your dispenser will provide you with years of worry-free service. Note: This post was created to assist you in maintaining your Better Packages dispenser; however, these tips may be applicable for others like a gummed paper tape dispenser. 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From the most basic perspective, you want to decide if you need a manual WAT dispenser or an electric WAT dispenser. Here is a guide on how to choose between the two types of WAT dispensers. Water Activated Manual Tape Dispenser A manual tape dispenser does not require electricity. There are several variations of manual dispensers. The most basic requires the packer to pull on the tape and then tear the tape using the blade. Other WAT dispensers have an adjustable numbered scale and a lever that you pull to have the tape wet and cut. You simply choose the measurement and pull the lever to get the length of tape you need. These dispensers often also h ave a feature in which allows the packer to dispense an infinite amount of tape. A manual WAT dispenser is a low cost option. These dispensers are desirable when transportability is necessary or the packaging station is without access to electricity. 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The package should arrive on time and in good condition. Unfortunately, this is not always the case for shipped cartons, sometimes because of poor packaging practices. We created this post as a tool you can use to establish consistent packaging standards to ensure carton safety. 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Some people initially resist using WAT because they think that plastic, pressure sensitive tape (PST) is less expensive to use. If, however, one looks beyond the “cost per foot” equation of using PST vs WAT, there are so many benefits to using water-activated tape that it may be worth your while to switch. This post will discuss some of the benefits of water-activated packaging tape. 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It is important that companies go beyond simple decision drivers like cost and availability, and consider how these attributes can impact their operations. 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