Ecommerce businesses all around the country are choosing to use paper tape for their shipments versus all of the other kinds of plastic packaging tapes available. While there are very good reasons for doing so, having custom printed paper tape for your brand from Phoenix Tape & Supply is an ideal and affordable branding opportunity that you don’t want to miss. Paper tape is recyclable, which means that while this is a small part of your packaging, it is a very visible component, and using almost any other kind of tape on your packages will have people thinking twice about your brand. Since paper tape works with nearly any size of package, it is a universal product that only needs one size. When using it for branding, this makes it an easy and smart choice. Contact us today to learn more about getting your own custom printed paper tape for your ecommerce business.
Continue reading “Why Paper Tape Is an Affordable Branding Solution for Growing Ecommerce Businesses”At its core, custom packing tape must accomplish two goals, and the first is purely functional. Whether it’s custom printed or not, packing tape needs to securely fasten your package so that its contents remain intact throughout its shipping journey. The second goal of custom packing tape is all about branding. Whether you want to build brand awareness or promote customer loyalty, customized packing tape is a marketing tool known to pay dividends for large and small businesses alike.
Continue reading “3 Ways to Determine the Quality of Custom Printed Packing Tape”Packing tape and duct tape share some similarities, as well as differences that have an impact on your usage. When you are preparing packages for moving or shipping, you want to make sure you’ve made the right choice. Seeing everything arrive at its location safely is a benefit that everyone will enjoy.
Here are the considerations you need to keep in mind when buying tape:
Continue reading “Packing Tape or Duct Tape: Each wins the gold in their own applications.”
If your stockroom or warehouse is bursting with extra rolls of custom packing tape, you may wonder whether they can expire – and the answer is yes. Just like the appeal of your favorite foods dwindles with time, most types of custom packing tape will lose their zest when they’re past their prime. While an expiration date for packing tape may sound surprising, it’s just another helpful nugget of information we love to share on our mission to help you package your goods smarter.
This post is loaded with helpful insights on the shelf life of custom packing tape, including signs that it’s expired and tips for prolonging its useful life. Let’s get started.
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Although they’re made from plastic materials, there are several differences between PVC and polypropylene tape. Before you choose a custom packing tape, it’s important to understand these differences, as different tapes will work better for different applications.
Continue reading “What’s the Difference Between PVC and Polypropylene Tape?”When it comes to printed tape design, the possibilities are endless. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t rules to custom printed tape design.
The final look of the tape – from the colors to the size to the composition of the various elements – will often be determined by the artwork provided by the customer and their company’s design philosophy.
Those elements can include company logos, slogans, web addresses, phone numbers, multiple inks, specialized fonts or other messages. Our art department can take your company’s art file and use it to create a proof that best suits your requirements while still offering a visually appealing design.
In this blog post, we’ll look at some design options for your custom printed tape projects.
Continue reading “Design Considerations for Your Custom Printed Tape”
It’s a question you’ve heard countless times at the grocery store: paper or plastic?
It’s one that applies to the world of custom printed packing tape as well. And while custom printed plastic tape and paper tape – also known as “kraft tape” – both have their selling points, there are times when one tape is more appropriate than the other. Continue reading “Custom Paper Tape or Plastic Tape: Which is Better for Your Packing Needs?”
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