Tear tapes, or tear strips, are narrow adhesive tapes that can easily open the packaging without any tools like scissors or knives. Tear Tapes are a widely used packaging accessory designed to provide convenience to customers while opening packages. They are typically made from a narrow-oriented polymer such as polypropylene, but can also be made from other polymers, yarns, and filaments.
Tear tapes are typically made up of two layers:
The Film Layer – MOPP/BOPP/Polyester or any other film.
The Adhesive Layer – Water-based acrylic or rubber-based adhesive.
Tear Tapes can have either a pressure-sensitive adhesive or a heat-activated adhesive system, but they always attach to the inner surface of packaging materials like paper, paperboard, corrugated fiberboard, or plastic film. The primary purpose of tear tapes is to assertively provide an easy opening mechanism for packages, reducing the risk of product spillage with their powerful and assertive grip. They are commonly used in all types of overwrapped packages be it tobacco products, confectionery, or even courier envelopes to name a few applications.
Self-adhesive tear tapes should be applied to the inner surface of the packaging material, ensuring that the tape is accessible and can be pulled to tear open the package.
Tear tapes can be made from various materials, including:
Overt solutions means the features that are visible openly and covert solutions are the ones that are visible with a special type of equipment.
Some of the overt solutions include:
Some of the covert solutions include:
