- Works well on recycled cartons and non-unitized loads. - Recommended for use on cartons up to 40 pounds. - Becomes part of the box. No extra strips required!
Please Note: This tape requires a Water Activated Dispenser Please click HERE for Water Activated Tape Dispenser Options
Our custom printed Kraft tape comes in two main grades #240 and #260. The #240 grade is designed with the strength to seal cartons weighing up to 40 pounds. It's a smart, ecological and economical way of sealing cartons and cardboard boxes, plus it has the added advantage of being capable of displaying your desired printing and/or images in as many as three different colored inks. Kraft water activated tape is covered on one side with a very strong adhesive that simply needs to be moistened to be activated. Special water activated tape dispensers are available for this purpose. #240 water activated Kraft tape with custom printing is perfect for sealing your packages and cartons while simultaneously advertising your company, your product, or providing information such as warnings or alerts to your customers or shippers. Maybe you just want to spread some good cheer or share some motivational tidbit by printing something on your packaging tape that will cause viewers to take notice. This heavy-duty paper tape also serves as an anti-tampering safeguard. 10 Rolls per Case
240 Grade Water Activated Tape Specifications
Water Activated Tape Definition:
Water Activated Tapes is defined as a 3-way fiberglass reinforced natural kraft carton sealing tape manufactured with water activated adhesive.
Water Activated Tape Applications
Designed for two strip sealing cartons top and bottom. Works great on recycled cartons, and non-unitized loads. Recommended for use on light - Medium weight cartons up to 38 pounds
Top Ply:
23 lb. (37 g/m²) Natural Kraft Paper (virgin fibers)
Bottom Ply:
23 lb. (37 g/m²) Natural Kraft Paper (virgin fibers)
Laminating Adhesive:
High Melt Index Polypropylene Based Co-Polymer
Water-Activated Adhesive:
Chemically Grafted Starch Based Copolymer Adhesive, Designated as S3911
WHAT ARE THE PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF 240 GRADE WATER ACTIVATED TAPES
Caliper
6.4 mils
MD Tensile
68 lbs/in
CD Tensile
25 lbs/in
WHAT IS THE CONSTRUCTION PER 3,000 SQUARE FEET OF WATER ACTIVATED TAPES
Top Ply
25 lb
Bottom Ply
23 lb
Laminating Adhesive
High Melt Index Polypropylene Based
Water-Activated Adhesive
Chemically Grafted Starch Based Copolymer Adhesive
MD Reinforcement
(1-1-1-1-1) Polyester
CD Reinforcement:
(1-1-1) Polyester
Winston Reinforced Water Activated Tape is a 3-way fiberglass carton sealing tape. It is designed for two strip carton sealing (top and bottom) and has a Water Activated adhesive. Works great on recycled cartons, and non-standard loads. Recommended for use on light to medium weight cartons up to 38 pounds. This is a Cradle-to-Cradle Certified product. Learn more about sustainable packaging tapes at HERE
Cradle to Cradle Certificate available HERE
What is Water Activated Tape and what are its benefits?
Water activated tape has a starch-based water activated adhesive. This starch-based adhesive becomes activated & sticky when it passes over a wet brush in a Water activated tape dispenser. Water Activated Tapes almost exclusively use a kraft paper backing that is either reinforced or non-reinforced.
Water activated tape is mainly used for sealing corrugated box packaging and is also used to reinforce seams in box making. Once the tape adhesive is activated and applied, it becomes permanently bonded to the box providing a superior closure. The tape works well on recycled cartons and all grades of corrugated boxes. The reinforced construction assures reliable performance across a range of packaging environments and applications. Water Activated Gummed paper tape is an economical packaging tape that will meet the needs of most industries and general industrial applications such as food, beverage, medical pharmaceutical, paper, print, electronics, shipping, and distribution centers.
Application is most easily accomplished at room temperature and once applied; the tape performs well throughout the normal temperature ranges typically encountered by packaged products in shipping and storage environments. In cold environment packaging, a tank heater is utilized on the dispenser which assures a complete seal.
The rapid increase in of home-based businesses, has created a whole new market demand for Water Activated tapes. Historically, the water activated tape dispensers could be cost prohibitive. However, new lower cost dispensers such as the Curby Ecommerce Tape Dispenser from Intertape, make it possible from everyone to afford these dispensers. This has caused all sorts of new Gummed Tape Demand, particularly with printed tapes.
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