| There are lots of different types of packaging tape | | | | used in the automotive body building and repair trade, |
| available and knowing which to choose if you’ve | | | | building and construction and many other industries. It is |
| just started a business that ships products can be | | | | easy to tear and removes cleanly from the surface of |
| confusing. There is custom tape, vinyl tape, coloured | | | | the product it is used on. |
| tape, cloth tape, double sided tape, masking tape, | | | | Filament tape is used for packing heavy consignments. |
| filament tape, tamper evident tape, gummed paper | | | | It is cross woven with glass filaments to provide high |
| tape, hazard warning tape, barrier tape and floor | | | | tensile strength. Suitable for heavyweight strapping |
| marking tape. | | | | applications, export packing and bundling. |
| Custom printed tape can be printed with your logo and | | | | Tamper evident tape gives you some protection from |
| message to build brand awareness and give | | | | people tampering with your packages. The |
| information or instructions. Custom tape can be printed | | | | polypropylene security tape is designed to reduce |
| on a white background tape or a coloured background. | | | | pilferage and unauthorized opening of packages. |
| Vinyl tape is very strong, tear resistant and | | | | Gummed paper tape provides a secure, tamper |
| waterproof. It offers superior performance for sealing | | | | evident seal. It forms a complete fibre bond with the |
| cardboard boxes and other packaging. Vinyl tape | | | | sealed carton and is unaffected by extreme |
| comes in 50mm and 75mm widths and is resistant to | | | | temperatures of -50 to 100 centigrade. It is ideal for |
| extreme temperature fluctuations. | | | | export and deep freeze. |
| Coloured tape is ideal for sealing your cardboard | | | | Hazard warning tape can guard your workforce |
| boxes and colour coding them all in one go. This saves | | | | against accidents. It is suitable for use both indoors and |
| time and money not having to put separate labels on | | | | out. Red and white tape is used for fire hazards, |
| the boxes. | | | | extinguisher locations etc. Green and white tape is |
| Cloth tape is waterproof with a strong and reliable | | | | used for safety equipment and emergency exits etc |
| performance. Due to it’s industrial grade it is ideal | | | | and black and yellow tape for hazardous areas and |
| for duct work, general repair, reinforcement and export | | | | obstacles. |
| packaging. It is widely available in black or silver at | | | | Barrier hazard tape is used extensively by local |
| 50mm width. | | | | authorities, road maintenance contractors and police |
| Double sided tape is made from polypropylene with | | | | etc. for restricting access to excavations, accident |
| adhesive on both sides of the tape and a silicon | | | | sites or work areas temporarily out of bounds. |
| release paper. With widths of 25mm or 50mm the | | | | Floor marking tape is made of strong plasticised pvc |
| tape can hold very heavy weights. | | | | and is used for lane identification and floor marking in |
| Masking tape is made of creped paper and is largely | | | | sports halls etc. |