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What are Glue Dots?

Glue Dots are circular adhesive dots, typically about 1cm in diameter, conveniently dispensed from a roll of wax-like paper. They offer varying levels of tackiness, from easily detachable to permanent and options in between. Glue Dots find frequent applications in affixing one item to another, such as attaching business cards to flyers or securing magnets onto flyers. These dots are a convenient alternative to hot melt glues and double-sided tapes, making adhesion tasks hassle-free. ... continue reading

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What is a Strapping Machine?

A Strapping Machine is a packaging machine used to secure cartons, boxes, pallets, and bundled goods with plastic strapping, helping to keep products together during handling, storage, and transport. The machine works by placing strapping around the load, then tensioning, sealing and cutting the strap to create a secure bundle. This provides a faster, more consistent method of strapping than manually applying and sealing strapping. Strapping machines are available in a range of styles to suit different applications, including semi-automatic strapping machines , automati... continue reading

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What is a Pallet Wrapping Machine?

A Pallet Wrapping Machine , also known as a stretch wrapping machine or pallet stretch wrapper, is used to wrap palletised goods in stretch film to help secure and stabilise the load for storage and transport. A typical pallet wrapping machine consists of a turntable, mast, film carriage and control panel. A roll of machine pallet wrap is loaded into the film carriage, and the pallet is positioned on the turntable. The operator then attaches the end of the stretch film to the base of the pallet and starts the wrapping cycle using the control panel. During operation, the turntable rotates the pallet while the film carriage dispenses the pallet wrap. At the same time, the film carriage travels up and down the mast, allowing the stretch film to be a... continue reading

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What is a Bag Sealer

A bag sealer also known as a heat sealer or plastic bag sealer , is a machine used to securely seal plastic bags and pouches by applying heat to fuse two layers of plastic together. One of the most common types is an impulse heat sealer . To seal a bag, the open end is placed between the sealing jaws and the jaws are closed in a scissor-like action. Heat is applied for a short period through the sealing element, causing the plastic layers to melt and bond together. Once cooled, this creates a strong, neat, and reliable seal across the bag opening. Bag sealers are commonly used for sealing polyethylene, polypropylene and other heat-sealable plastic bags and film. They are wid... continue reading

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What is TECBOND adhesive?

Tecbond® Adhesives offer reliable hot and low-melt adhesives suitable for various applications and industries. These adhesives provide instant, permanent bonding on various materials without the need for harmful solvents. Particularly well-suited for fast and repetitive gluing applications, Tecbond hot melt adhesives come in stick or cartridge form, easily loaded into hand-held glue guns. In the application process, the solid adhesive is loaded into a heated chamber where it melts, and users can extrude it from the nozzle by gently squeezing the trigger. Most materials can be bonded using hot melt adhesives if the parts can be assembled while the adhesive is still molten. The molten adhesive is applied to one of the surfaces to be bonded. When the parts are pressed together, the heat dissipates into t... continue reading

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What is Transfer Tape ?

The Adhesive Transfer Tape is an acrylic tape designed with high tack and pressure-sensitive properties. This tape features a solvent acrylic adhesive coated onto a siliconised paper liner. The tape is reverse wound onto specialised double-wall plastic cores, making it compatible with various Adhesive Transfer Guns. This unique reverse winding design facilitates easy dispensing through adhesive transfer tape applicators. It boasts exceptional resistance to both temperature and UV resistance and the ability to withstand aging over extended periods. Notably, the adhesive is pH-neutral, adding to its versatility. Compared to double-sided tapes with adhe... continue reading

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What is Kraft Paper ?

Kraft paper stands out as a permeable paper with exceptional elasticity and remarkable tear resistance, meticulously crafted to cater to the needs of packaging items demanding substantial strength and long-lasting robustness. Environmentally friendly kraft paper finds its application across various packaging articles, encompassing paper bags, cardboard cartons, kraft paper rolls, and even water-activated gum tape. The innate colour of kraft pulp tends to be deeper compared to other wood pulps, yet it holds the potential for bleaching to achieve an exceptionally bright pulp. Fully bleached kraft pulp is harnessed for crafting top-tier paper that prioritises strength, purity, and steadfastness against yellowing over time. Kraft paper boasts both formidable dura... continue reading

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What is Low Surface Energy (LSE)

Low Surface Energy - surface energy is a substrates (surface) ability to allow a tapes adhesive to bond to its surface. The higher the substrates surface energy the easier it is for the tape to adhere to the object ensuring a high contact surface area of bonding resulting in a higher level of tape performance. A low surface energy substrate will have difficulty for a standard tape to adhere to it. A low surface energy substrate requires a tape that is made for low surface energy applications. Examples of Low Surface Energy (LSE) substrates: Acrylic, polyethylene, polystyrene, polyurethane, PVC. Examples of High Surface Energy (HSE) substrates: Aluminiun, Anodized Aluminium, copper, glass, stainless steel... continue reading

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What is Cold Chain Packaging?

Cold Chain Packaging is packaging for products that require temperature control - particularly refrigeration or cold storage in any of production, storage or distribution of those products. Good examples are fresh or frozen/refrigerated food products or pharmaceuticals. ... continue reading

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What is Ugly Freight?

The term "ugly freight" is commonly used within the freight and logistics sector to describe cargo that poses challenges during transportation due to its size, shape, weight, or special handling needs. This category encompasses items like oversized machinery, vehicles, and unwieldy furniture, which can't easily fit into standard shipping containers or trucks. Ugly freight can be more costly to transport due to the added logistical complexities and specialised equipment required. Furthermore, these items are more susceptible to transit damage, escalating risk and expenses. The range of goods falling into this classification is diverse,... continue reading

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What is EnviroTherm?

EnviroTherm is a metalized polyester bubble wrap where the metalized layer/film has been produced in such a way that it has been made from up to 20% recycled material and is able to be recycled at any REDCycle bin across over 1700 supermarkets across Australia. EnviroTherm has been used to create thermal liners and rolls of thermal bubble wrap that not only procide cushioning provided by the bubble but insulate against heat loss enabling the transport of heat sensitive items. ... continue reading

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What are Jiffy Padded Mailers?

Jiffy Padded Mailers are a mailer or courier bag made entirely from paper. The exterior is made from strong heavy duty kraft paper, with the interior padding made from recycled paper fibre which expands as the package is handled. It features double folded corners as well as double glued bottom flap for edge and corner protection. ... continue reading

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What is a long handle pallet wrap dispenser?

Long handle pallet wrap dispensers are hand held manual dispensers of pallet wrap with long handles. The long handles mean the user doesn't have to bend so low when applying pallet wrap to pallet loads of goods. ... continue reading

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What is an Orbital Wrapper?

An Orbital Wrapper applies stretch film to items to bundle them together. Used for items which are placed horizontally into the circular wrapper which allows the film to rotate around the item and wrap it in plastic. ... continue reading

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What is Pallet Wrap?

Pallet Wrap , also known as Stretch Film or Shrink Film, is a versatile plastic film used to tightly secure items for storage or transportation on pallets. In its simplest form, pallet Stretch Film is an Industrial form of home glad wrap or cling film that, when stretched, makes a tight seal around the item being wrapped. Maintaining the alignment of boxes on pallets is a crucial consideration in warehouse distribution. When wrapped correctly, the film around pallets secures and contains them, preventing shifting and damage. The plastic film forms a snug band around the goods when applied tightly, and with proper elastic recovery happens. There are two main types of stretch wrap: Blown and Cas... continue reading

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What is Environmentally Friendly Packaging?

Environmentally friendly packaging is any packaging material that is considered friendly to the environment, whether it be re-usable - able to be used again, recyclable - recycled for another purpose or reducable - meaning it degrades when in the environment such as landfill or that it has been made from less material with the same or better outcome. Many items are made from recycled material so is also considered friendly to the environment. ... continue reading

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What is a Self Seal bag?

Self Seal Bags are commonly referred to as zip lock, snap lock or press seal resealable clear plastic bags. They all feature a distinctinve strip of interlocking plastic at the top or end of the bag that when pressed together form a seal that can then again be re-opened and re-sealed again and again. ... continue reading

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What is Double Sided Tape?

Double sided tape is a tape that has adhesive on both sides with a silicone or waxed liner material that is removed as it is applied. Double sided tape come in an enormous variety from tissue tapes, transfer tapes, mounting tapes, foam tapes and cloth tapes. ... continue reading

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What is Cloth Tape, Book Binding Tape and Framers Tape?

Cloth Tape is a hi tack adhesive tape that is made with cloth backing which gives it the ability to form around irregular shapes well. It can be referred to as book binding tape as well as framers tape as it is commonly used for this purpose. ... continue reading

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