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Our office will be closed on Monday, May 20th for Victoria Day. To ensure that our customers’ supplies remain at optimum levels during this period, we’ve created a modified delivery…
Crawford Packaging was contacted by a dairy processor who was having trouble sealing cases with their existing case sealing machine tape solution. Working in a refrigerated environment, the Processor’s tape was losing its adhesion. This was resulting in cartons unsealing during transport or in the storage fridges.
Crawford’s Packaging Specialist was brought in by the Processor for a free packaging consultation. Understanding the Processor’s needs for an improved taping solution, the Packaging Specialist contacted our tape partner, IPG, to review the situation. IPG and the Packaging Specialist prepared sample rolls for testing on the Processor’s Case Sealing machine. Following the test period, the Processor replaced their old tape solution with a 48MM X 1828M, hot melt 30-micron tape from IPG. IPG cold temperature tapes are designed specifically to perform in cold temperature environments.
The client initially favoured bulk ordering of their printed boxes because of the cheaper rates. However, the challenge was that if the client accidentally overestimated the amount of boxes they needed, this would result in excess stock and loss of valuable warehouse space. Moreover, if those extra boxes ended up being left in the warehouse for long periods of time, these boxes could end up absorbing too much moisture and then eventually lose their strength properties.
A dairy processor was experiencing an issue where their existing tape solution was losing its seal and popping off the carton. This would result in cartons opening while sitting in cold storage areas or during transport, exposing the products inside. This is an issue that can occur when adhesive tapes are used in environments they are not engineered for. Most tapes use a liquid adhesion method to form the initial bond with the carton. When temperatures get too low, this glue will freeze. The frozen glue becomes rigid, losing its ability to adhere, or its “tackiness”. The client required a tape solution that would meet their needs for cold storage, keeping cartons sealed and products secured.
Intertape™ hot melt carton sealing tapes offer the widest range of application flexibility. They offer excellent processing performance, whether manually or automatically applied. Their superior adhesion properties, holding force and tensile strength improves seal strength and ensure an easy unwind. This provides packers with reliable seals on a variety of cartons. With varying grades of adhesive, the Processor tested a 48mm, 30-micron tape engineered for cold temperatures. The tape is available in clear or tan for both hand and machine applicators.
This knowledge-based packaging solution has helped the Processor improve their packaging throughput and packing tape consumption rates. Cartons being run through the Case Sealing machine are being effectively sealed, the first time. This has improved the throughput of the Processors packaging solution as boxes are seal properly the first time.
This tape packaging solution has greatly reduced the Processor’s consumption rates. The IPG hot melt adhesive was able to hold its seal on the first application. Employees no longer needed to run a carton through the sealer multiple times to achieve a strong lasting seal or replace tape once it fails.
This tape packaging solution has reduced labour costs per case sealed by reducing the number of times cases are handled. Employees are now able to spend their time packaging and sealing cases and less time removing the failed tape and reapplying.
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