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Any business that ships products has to understand the importance of protective packaging.
The issues associated with poorly protected products extends beyond the loss of expenses and time. In order to make sure that your product arrives at its destination in an acceptable condition, there are four factors that will need to be evaluated as a part of the production process.
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The 5th October saw the 5p plastic bag charge come into action.
Shoppers are now required to pay 5p for every plastic bag they take from the supermarket, among other retail stores, this month.
The charge, something all retailers are now obliged to add to the total cost of our shopping, has been enforced to prevent our excessive consumption of plastic bags.
Every retailer with over 250 full-time equivalent employees will have to charge a minimum of 5p for the bags they provide for shopping in stores as well as deliveries.
The number of single-use plastic bags that had been handed out by the UK supermarkets increased for the fifth year, running to 8.5 billion, as presented by figures.
The amount has increased by 200 million on 2013 despite the average household already having up to, and often more than, 40 plastic bags kept in a miscellaneous drawer, research from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs found.
What are your thoughts on the plastic bag charge? Fretfoil packaging specialists can offer the solution to all of your packaging needs!
Polybags are the name given to bags that are made from polyethylene – the most common form of plastic.
Polybags are used for the transportation of a variety of sealed goods. The bags are notable for their sleek design making them suitable for the items that are stored and shipped in them, including chemicals, comic books, and food.
Similar to most plastic bag, polybags will be thin, flexible and transparent, however, some can fall away from this pattern and some can be exceptionally light or incredibly dense.
Regarding environmental issues, polybags are sufficient for use are they are fairly simple to recycle compared with other packaging materials. While many shipping methods can appear to be wasteful or unnecessary to those concerned with the environment, polybags are a great alternate option, not only are they an efficient use of material and space but they can hold more while using less.
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Packaging tape is an essential for warehouses, and being one of the products Fretfoil supply, we compiled a ‘how to’ guide.
Unbeknownst to many, when using packaging tape, you will need to consider the right sort to use for the job. The colour variation of between clear or brown backing has no affect on anything other than the presentation of your goods – it’s mainly the quality of the backing and adhesive type that counts.
New cardboard boxes and general purpose applications: The most suitable packaging tape for this job would be one that has a synthetic rubber adhesive. For general purpose applications, use a natural rubber adhesive.
Cool conditions, plastics and recycled board: Requiring packaging tape for cooler conditions, or for plastic materials such as bubble wrap and for recycled cartons, the best packaging tape would have an acrylic adhesive for these sorts of conditions.
Export or heavy duty requirements: Any critical applications will need a premium tape as the thickness provides that reassurance of a strong, resilient adhesive.
Making it stick
Did you know that all packaging tapes need to be activated by pressure?
To activate the adhesive, wet it out so it sticks, run your hand firmly over the tape after is has been applied to the surface, enabling the best chance of gripping to the surface.
Dispensing
To get the best use of your packaging tape, and to save time, obtain a dispenser.
There are a variety of styles available depending on what job is being executed and where.
For general work, pistol grips are more suitable, where as tear-drop dispensers fair well when working in tight places.
Know the weather
Weather conditions can actually play a part in affecting the packaging tape that should be used on your products.
Summer: Naturally, many tapes will struggle in humid weather conditions as the moisture content in cardboard will affect the stickiness of the tape. Opting for a tape with a natural rubber adhesive should be something that won’t be an issue in humid weather.
Refrigerators: When working through a freezer, keep in mind to tape products outside the freezer/refrigerator before proceeding to place it inside the cooler conditions.
There are specific cold temperature taps that can be used, also those with acrylic adhesives will provide the best results.
Using the correct supplies for packaging tape can make the execution easier as well as saving time and money.
Please visit our website for further information about packaging tape and our other products.