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What Are the Benefits of Water-Activated Tape?

What Are the Benefits of Water-Activated Tape?

Water-activated tape is a tape that activates its adhesive properties upon contact with water. Due to its superior performance and environmental attributes, water-activated tape is gradually gaining popularity in the packaging and transportation industry. This article will explore the main advantages of water-activated tape, including its environmental friendliness, high strength, and anti-counterfeiting properties.


Environmental Friendliness of Water-Activated Tape


One of the biggest advantages of water-activated tape offered by LockedAir is its environmental friendliness. The adhesive used in water-activated tape is water-soluble and free from harmful chemicals, making it non-polluting and compliant with modern environmental standards. Compared to traditional plastic tape, water-activated tape is easier to degrade and puts less strain on the ecological environment. Using water-activated tape not only helps companies achieve green packaging but also reduces the consumption of natural resources, thus promoting sustainable development.


High Strength Adhesion of Water-Activated Tape


Although water-activated tape appears ordinary when dry, once it encounters water, its adhesive layer forms a strong bond with paper. This characteristic endows water-activated tape with extremely high bonding strength, making it effective in protecting packaged items during transportation. The high bonding strength helps prevent damage caused by tape loosening during transit, ensuring the safety of goods. Whether for heavy goods or fragile items, water-activated tape provides sturdy protection, ensuring the integrity of the packaging.


Anti-Counterfeiting Features of Water-Activated Tape


The surface of water-activated tape can be printed with various patterns and texts. Once the tape is peeled off, these patterns and texts get destroyed, thereby providing an anti-counterfeiting effect. For situations requiring assurance that the original packaging is untampered, water-activated tape is an ideal choice. By using water-activated tape, companies can effectively prevent product forgery or tampering during distribution, thus protecting brand reputation and consumer rights.


Ease of Operation and Reusability of Water-Activated Tape


Water-activated tape is very simple to operate; just spray an appropriate amount of water on the adhesive surface of the tape to quickly achieve bonding. This feature not only saves operational time but also reduces usage costs. Additionally, because water-activated tape does not have adhesive properties when dry, it can be reused when needed. This design avoids unnecessary waste and helps rationalize the use of resources and cost control.


Improving Work Efficiency with Water-Activated Tape


To further improve the efficiency of water-activated tape usage, it can be used in conjunction with the Lockedpaper EG100 Wet Water Tape Dispenser. This equipment can precisely control the length and water application of the water-activated tape, reducing waste and usage costs while improving work efficiency and production quality. The use of the wet water tape dispenser makes the packaging process more efficient and convenient, suitable for large-scale production and packaging needs.


In summary, water-activated tape, with its advantages of environmental friendliness, high strength, anti-counterfeiting properties, ease of operation, and reusability, has become an important choice in the modern packaging industry. BJT is dedicated to providing high-quality packaging solutions, including the LockedAir cushioning air column series, LockedPaper cushioning paper series, and other products. We look forward to providing you with professional packaging machinery and materials to support your business development. If you need more information, please feel free to contact us.

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