Description
LORD Packing Tape consists of a pressure-sensitive adhesive coated onto a backing material i.e.: polypropylene which is a thermoplastic polymer (making it pliable above a certain temperature, and returning it to the solid-state after cooling). Most often the Packing tapes are bi-axially oriented which is a PP film stretched to the machine and cross direction which increases the strength as well as the clarity of the film. The structure also makes the automated and manual application of the packing tape easier.
Due to it being a thermoplastic polymer, it could also work in higher and lower temperatures. Not all manufacturers provide tensile strength statistics but industrial-grade packing tape should be able to bear longitudinal pressure of around 27 pounds per inch and 44 lbs. per inch, transverse.
It is also resistant to abrasion, moisture, and various chemical solvents. The material also offers minimal elongation (only around 150%, on average), and is burst-resistant making it easy to slit. The average application temperature range for 30-micron, standard thickness BOPP packaging tapes is between 35 and 110 degrees F while the operating temperature range is at 20 to 150 degrees F.
Most BOPP films are also non-toxic and therefore safe to use and eco-friendly. Some comply with environmental protection standards, and some are even made of recycled material. Most often, the tape is 48 mm (approx. 2-inches) wide but it is also used in 72 mm (approx. 3-inches) widths. After coating adhesive on backing material, the Jumbo roll is made which is further silted onto a paper core having 3” inner diameter for making smaller widths and lengths as per requirement.
Most carrier or backing films have specs of 30 to 65 microns thickness. The standard-duty tapes typically have a thickness of around 40 microns. Note that this already includes the carrier or backing film and the adhesive. Medium-duty packing tapes typically are around 43 microns thick. Heavy-duty adhesives have around 48 microns (1 micron is 1/1000 of a Millimeter). BOPP tapes typically come in the standard colors – clear and brown, although manufacturers now offer them in various colors such as red, pink, orange, yellow, green, black, white, purple, and blue PLAIN & PRINTED.
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