Many businesses and organizations have found that water-activated paper tape meets their needs, but they can also sometimes struggle to have proper adhesion or encounter other issues. Phoenix Tape & Supply understands how these challenges can frustrate those working with the tape, as well as how when things are set up right, the custom printed paper tape can be a beautiful solution. It is critical to understand how water-activated paper tape actually works, and when you understand this, setting up your dispense properly and using the right application tips can dramatically simplify the process of using it. Let us help make your shipping department less dramatic with the right custom printed paper tape along with application tips. Contact us today to learn more and order your custom printed paper tape.
Continue reading “How Water-Activated Custom Paper Tape Works: Dispenser Setup, Application Tips, and Common Mistakes”If you’re seeking “green” packing tape, paper tape is your best bet. Unlike PVC or polypropylene, it’s a non-petroleum-based tape.
But no matter what kind of tape you use, you can still recycle cardboard boxes with tape affixed to them. Removing tape typically isn’t needed unless your municipality or trash hauler requires it.
Continue reading “Packing Tape for Recycled Boxes”
Most of us know that different tapes have different jobs. You wouldn’t use Scotch tape for home repairs, nor would you break out a roll of duct tape to wrap presents.
The same is true in the world of custom packing tape. PVC tape, polypropylene tape, paper or flatback tape: they’re all highly-effective tapes, but there are some situations where one might work better than the others. Let’s take a closer look at the features of these different tapes. Continue reading “The Best Tape for Your Project”
We’ve been creating custom shipping tape for the last 35 years and if there’s one thing we’re confident telling our customers it’s that not every type of tape is right for every job.
Today we’re going to look at some of the different tapes of tape we offer and their key selling points. It’s our hope that this guide helps you determine which type of custom shipping tape you need. Continue reading “Are You Using the Right Tape?”
Just as there’s no one from Scotland involved in the creation of Scotch Tape – it was invented in Minnesota – there’s no one named Kraft behind the creation of kraft tape.
It’s a tape made from paper that is itself made from what’s known as the “kraft process,” the chief method for producing paper. (Kraft in this case comes from the German word for “strength,” meant to denote the superior strength of the paper.)
But that strength is just one of many benefits of kraft tape. Read on to learn why this tape can be a good fit for your company’s packaging.
Continue reading “Master of Its “Kraft”: The Benefits of Paper Tape”
You need tape to seal your packaging before you ship your project, but you’ve decided that you don’t want just any tape.
You’re interested in custom tape rolls designed with your messaging. But how do you figure out what to put on the tape and the type of tape to use?
In this blog post, we’ll look at the best way to choose your tape and what to print so that your custom tape rolls make an impact and represent your business the way you want it represented.
Continue reading “What to Consider When Designing Your Custom Tape Rolls”
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