Scotch Packing Tape

Scotch® packing tape is a catchall term for a family of adhesives with specific packing, shipping, mailing, moving, or storage applications. Tape is available for each process, and each one has its own color, dimensional, and bulk-packaging options. Specialty products include items like strapping tape, security and printed-message tape, flatback tape, and document pouches. All tape has adhesive backings of water-based acrylic, hot-melt resin, or synthetic rubber appropriate for the specific packaging process. Staples® has a wide range of these and other shipping and packing supplies.

Scotch Shipping Tape for All Needs
Scotch box or carton tape includes tan and clear tape for storage, available in acrylic and synthetic-rubber adhesives. Each adhesive performs well in low temperatures and under damp conditions. Because it’s flexible enough to conform to edges and rough surfaces, it’s a functional choice for any long-term product storage. It’s available in mil thicknesses of up to 3.43, and offers industry-competitive tensile and adhesion strength.

Scotch shipping packaging tape lets you send parcels, packages, and boxes securely. The products consist of both standard and heavy-duty clear tape to secure heavyweight packaging, including recycled and corrugated boxes, so they can withstand the rigors of shipping. The tape, up to 3.1 mil thick, seals boxes with just one strip. Moving, packing, and storage products include Tough Grip Moving tape, at 2.6 mil thickness and with ultra-strong hot-melt adhesive. Tough Grip tape secures boxes up to 80 pounds, and resists splintering and tearing, so it keeps boxes sealed during the rough handling and bumpy transport of moves.

Other Quality Scotch Shipping Tape
Scotch offers robust general-purpose tape that meets USPS® regulations for standard packages. Its 3.1 mil thickness delivers a high tensile strength of 30 pounds per inch. The tape offers hot-melt adhesives, can handle temperatures from 40 to 120 degrees Fahrenheit, resists splitting and tearing, and keeps out moisture and dirt. Its counterpart tape, with all the same properties and performance specs, includes Greener Commercial Shipping Tape, made from over 50 percent recycled material.

What Other Sealing Tape Does Scotch Offer?
Scotch makes several types of strapping tape, also called filament tape because it’s reinforced with fiberglass, some with bidirectional vertical and horizontal stranding. The tape has either hot-melt or synthetic-rubber adhesives, and comes in mil thicknesses of up to 7. With tensile-strength ratings that measure up to 300 pounds per inch, strapping-style Scotch shipping tape is ideal for sealing heavy boxes and bundling multiple boxes together.

Is Labeling Tape Available from Scotch?
Tape for labeling packages or boxes is often necessary to identify their contents or to provide messages or security warnings for handling them during shipping. Scotch packing tape is available as flatback tape, or masking tape, with hand-writable paper or polymer-matte finishes in several colors. Scotch also makes message and security tape with preprinted labeling, including Fragile, or Check Contents if Seal Is Broken. All message and security tapes offer industrial-grade adhesives, high-performance tensile strength, and tear and splinter resistance.

Does Scotch Packing Tape Come With Dispensers?
Select rolls of tape come with dispensers, and shoppers can also purchase them as standalone items. They include hand dispensers with hand brake mechanisms and pistol grip dispensers featuring retractable blades and adjustable brakes.