Bespoke Printed Tape Guide - Flipbook - Page 6
Adhesive Types
Adhesives
Selecting the correct adhesive type is becoming increasingly important
as the demand for sustainable options increases. Each adhesive type
has different properties and can affect what type you will need for not
only the products you are shipping out, but also the environment in
which the taped goods will be exposed.
Adhesives
Acrylic
Features &
Bene昀椀ts
• Low cost
• Tear
resistant
Hotmelt
Solvent
• Stronger
• More costly
adhesion
compared to • Greatest
acrylic
operational
range
Gummed
• Water activated
• Needs a
machine
• Natural
• Ideal for
adhesive
extreme
temperatures • Environmentally
E.g. Importing/
friendly
exporting
• Strong bonding
properties
• Less
pressure
required on
application
PP
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Paper
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Operational
Temp. Range
-10°c to
+60°c
-5°c to +50°c
-20°c to +60°c
0°c to +50°c
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