E-commerce shopping is facilitating purchases from people all over the world. What was once a local transaction now includes the transportation system shipping products around the globe. Often, shipped products travel through several environments, are transferred among multiple trucks and handled by many people. As a result of all these hand-offs, product safety becomes a significant issue. If you use water-activated tape (also known as gummed tape and paper packaging tape) to seal your cartons, the effects of transportation stress can be mitigated and the safety of your valuable items assured. This article describes the attributes of water-activated tape that can help keep your carton, and therefore your products safe.

Are you tired of your old carton sealing tape and shipping methods? Maybe you think the process takes too long or that your packages never seem to be completely sealed? Perhaps it's time to switch to a more effective carton sealing solution or better yet, a more effective packaging tape. This article discusses 3 reasons to switch to water-activated paper tape.

The products you are shipping to customers are critically important, so you need shipment strategies designed to keep those items safe. All packaging companies want to have the highest product security with quality carton sealing solutions that are also cost-effective. This article discusses tips to enhance product security for your packaging company.

Packaging theft is unfortunately a problem that happens all too often. Theft does not just consist of packages being stolen off of porches or door steps. Theft also includes carton tampering and products being stolen from cartons before ever making it to the destination. Below are a few steps you can take to protect your valuable products as they make their way to the end-user.

You know how important it is for you to protect the products being shipped inside your company's cartons. With multiple carton sealing solutions available, it can be difficult to decide which option is best for your application. This article describes when using water activated tape offers more benefits to your business than using alternative carton sealing solutions. Glues For Carton Sealing Solutions Hot melt glue is the most common carton sealing solution used within packaging industries. It is manufactured with thermoplastic polymers to which other materials are added for bonding to a variety of materials. When heated, it is soft and flexible. Holt melt dries quickly and creates tamper-resistant seals. It can be used be used in most environments except those with high temperatures. In high temperatures, the glue can liquefy and seep through the carton, compromising the integrity of the box and damaging the materials inside. From a production perspective, glue adapts well to high-speed production packaging lines and this is its most common application. On the downside, to adhere, hot melt glue requires heating, making it impractical for many applications. It can be messy and the fumes potentially harmful to workers.

Water-activated tape(WAT) is made primarily of paper and is biodegradable, recyclable and repulpable. 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.

Ideally, your customer’s experience ordering and receiving your company’s products at their home or office should be seamless. 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.