Case Sealing/Hot Melt Adhesive Advantages over Tape
Delivering products to market requires cases to withstand
- Rough handling
- Harsh environmental conditions
- Potential tampering
Make the switch to higher productivity at lower costs!
Bad packaging can cause damaged products and increased costs. Hot melt adhesive applied directly to case flaps (cartons) creates a strong, rigid bond which helps ensure boxes remain intact and sturdy at all times. Tape sealed packages often cannot offer the same advantages as sealing with hot melt adhesive. Hot melt adhesives are further developed and the latest, most versatile technology is based on metallocene (Polyolefine) hot melt products. Intercol has developed products that give destructive fibretear on carton board from -55°C up to 90°C.
Compared to tape sealing, hot melt systems provide superior:
- Increases production speeds without additional equipment
- Better Package aesthetics
- Maintains continuous operation – automatic refilling does not cause downtime
- Solid adhesive requires less storage space than rolls of tape
- Minimizes waste by maintaining adhesion properties in cold, hot or humid conditions
- Requires fewer employees to run faster line speeds
- Superior Seal Quality Adhesive helps to ensure cases remain square and sturdy at all times
- Seals all flaps for better security, tape only bonds the two outer flaps
- Superior Structural Integrity
- Seals are hidden under box flaps
- Provides clean surface to display company logos and promote brand identification
- Creates a sturdy box that will maintain its shape for point of sale displays
- Can withstand extreme temperature and abusive handling
- Strong, rigid bonds provide excellent protection for interior contents
- Delivers superior load bearing capacity during stacking and transportation
- Improves shipping integrity
- Superior Ease of Use 100% Fibre Tear
- High performance hot melts give an instant secure bond Clean Application
- Exact positioning of adhesive bead
- Clean cut off with modern nozzle design Continuous Production
- Automatic filling systems available
- Superior Tamper Evidence; Fibres of the box (corrugated carton board) will tear to provide proof of against tampering
- Cost savings
- Safety
- Tamper evidence
- Operation
- Structural integrity
- Ease of maintenance