Creating your own custom packaging tape design is easy! Our packaging tape is 71 mm wide and repeats itself every 30 cm. For a seamless pattern, your design should be formatted to…
Water activated tape (WAT) is a type of packaging tape that uses a water-activated adhesive to bond with cardboard. The best way to apply water activated tape is with a packaging t…
To use paper packaging tape, cut a single strip of tape to your desired length. The tape should overlap each side of your box by at least 5 cm.
Apply water to the non-printed side…
To use water-activated, custom gummed packaging tape, you'll need to apply moisture/water to the bottom (non-printed side) of the tape. You can do this manually by using a wet spon…
Common packing tape is made with a transparent material that often clings to itself, doesn't work in many situations and holds less weight. Using tape guns can be frustrating, slow…
Packaging tape is durable tape used to seal shipping boxes. Our custom packaging tape is made of kraft paper and requires water to activate. It is backed by fibreglass strands for…
If you plan on using our custom packaging tape at a high volume, a packaging tape dispenser might be helpful. We reviewed different options and shared our experience in the video b…
Our custom packaging tape is made from white kraft paper and backed by fiberglass strands for strength and durability. We use a water activated adhesive, which bonds tightly with p…
When using custom packaging tape at a high volume, you may want to invest in a packaging tape dispenser.
The Packers 3S is a manual tape dispenser. It's very compact, which makes…
Artwork for packaging tape can be formatted in the styles shown below. We require a minimum resolution of 300 ppi at 76 mm x 76 mm for your design. Our packaging tape is 71 mm wide…
Our custom packaging tape is considered a light/medium duty grade. It's made with fibreglass strands, which help to secure cardboard boxes of many weights and sizes. Depending on t…
No, our paper packaging tape is water-activated and requires moisture to become adhesive. Without water, the tape will not stick or adhere to anything.
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Loading a packaging tape dispenser varies between different models. Below are instructions for each of the four models that we've reviewed. To learn more about these models, you ca…
When using custom packaging tape at a high volume, you may want to invest in a packaging tape dispenser.
The BP 333 is another manual tape dispenser. While it's not as compact as…
We offer two sizes of custom packaging tape:
30.48 m × 71 mm
Thickness: 6 mil (150 microns)
Spool diameter: 76 mm
Total diameter: ~114 mm
91 m × 71 mm
Thickness: 6 mil (150 micro…
When using custom packaging tape at a high volume, you may want to invest in a packaging tape dispenser.
The BP 555 is an electronic tape dispenser. The machine itself is fairly e…
When using custom packaging tape at a high volume, you may want to invest in a packaging tape dispenser.
The BP 755 is an electronic tape dispenser.
The machine features a low pr…
No, we think gummed paper tape is the ideal product for most scenarios so, to keep things simple, we only plan to offer that for now. If you are currently using clear packaging tap…
Our water activated packaging tape is fibreglass reinforced to ensure a strong and secure bond. The fibreglass threads create a slight crisscross pattern on the tapes surface. When…
Yes, our custom packaging tape is made from paper with a water based adhesive. It can be recycled along with your boxes.
Yes, order a 610 mm sample of custom packaging tape using your design for C$5. You may also order a roll of custom tape to try it out before ordering in bulk.
A roll of our custom packaging tape is 91 metres long.
If you need a smaller quantity, we also offer individual 30-metre long rolls.
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We recommend a 8 cm overhang per side. If you're sealing both the top and the bottom of the box, we recommend doubling that number.
For example, to seal a 30 cm box top, you'd nee…
We offer a 610 mm sample of custom packaging tape using your design for C$5. You may also order a single roll of custom tape with 38.48 or 91 metres to try it out before ordering i…
Our custom packaging tape is 6 mil (152 microns) thick.
Keep in mind, the term mil is not short for millimetre. Mil is form of measurement commonly used in manufacturing to specif…
Our custom packaging tape does not have any finish applied. However, the ink used is a polymer ink which does have a slight sheen to it.