Printed Tape

Printed Tape

Unlike most types of tape, which are defined by their properties and materials, printed tape is classified by printed words on the tape.  This is done by lock-in printing, where the text is printed between the film and adhesive to prevent smudging.  This kind of tape is very useful for any sort of business or manufacturer that packages and ships their products, especially if they are valuable or breakable.  Printed tape is a useful form of advertising, helps prevent theft, looks professional, encourages brand equity, and promotes the ease of stock handling and identification.  Tape may be custom printed, stock printed or tamper evident.

Some tape manufacturers allow companies to have their name, logo, a message or a photograph printed on tape.  This feature is common on sealing tape and used for identification during the shipping process.  Stock tapes are purchased because they are printed with a useful phrase, such as fragile, rush or repack.  This kind of tape is mostly used for shipping as well, and is often in all-caps, bold, red text upon a white background.  Tamper evident tape is multi-layered and provides an obvious clue that the tape has been detached from the surface of the box which it is keeping closed, thus deterring theft or tampering.  If any unauthorized person attempts to open a package sealed with tamper evident tape, the opened portion will reveal a hidden message.  As well, other types of tape will not adhere to the silicone surface, making the container impossible to re-close.  Even if tamper evident tape is opened by heat, water, low temperatures or chemicals, it will still reveal the hidden message.      

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