When it comes to reducing the ecological footprint along the supply chain, adhesive tapes and kraft papers are a lever that can be turned. Schümann offers a sustainable standard solution with its potato starch solutions.
With its adhesive tapes and kraft papers made from potato starch, Schümann offers an environmentally friendly and efficient way of Dust-tight and tamper-proof sealing of corrugated cardboard and solid cardboard boxes. In contrast to many other parcel sealing products, both the unreinforced and numerous reinforced wet adhesive tapes are made from natural raw materials. They therefore set a contemporary sealing standard that makes an important contribution to the realisation of sustainable supply chains. The environmentally friendly nature of the wet adhesive tapes is also emphasised by the fact that they are enter into a symbiosis with all standard cardboard packaging on the market in terms of materials, which simplifies their disposal. This is because they can be recycled with the used cardboard packaging without the need for complex separation processes. In particular, the wet adhesive tapes made from brown kraft paper also form a visual unit with the corrugated cardboard of most cardboard boxes.
The adhesive layer required for the dust-tight and seal-like closure of the cardboard packaging is provided by the wet adhesive strips through the Factory application of a thin coating of potato starch. It is moistened with water immediately before application, whereby both - the moistening of the natural glue and the subsequent application of the wet adhesive strips to the cardboard packaging - can be carried out manually or mechanically. The company's portfolio also includes suitable semi-automatic or electronic dispensers and dispensers as well as professional advice on the selection of fully automated package sealing systems. For the kraft paper of its wet adhesive strips, the company only uses Paper grades that are primarily made from timber from sustainably managed EU forests is printed. And if the top side of the fastening tape is to be custom-printed with text, logos or identification codes, only water-soluble inks are used.
While the non-reinforced wet adhesive tapes from Schümann are primarily suitable for the secure and protective closure of small and light parcels, the reinforced parcel tapes are designed for cardboard packaging in higher weight classes. These are Thread scrims are always integrated into the adhesive tapes in such a way that they additionally stabilise the cardboard packaging. This offers enhanced product protection, especially for outer packaging for bottles, jars and other fragile goods.
The product protection effect of Schümann wet adhesive rolls is based on the increased The degree of tamper protection they provide for packages and their contents. This is because immediately after being wetted with water and placed on the cardboard packaging, the potato starch glue of the paper tapes forms an inseparable material bond with the corrugated or solid cardboard, which can only be destructively broken. As soon as an unauthorised attempt is made to open the package within the supply chain, this remains visible as tampering. Unlike plastic tapes, for example, the Do not separate Schümann wet adhesive strips from the cardboard packaging even when heated.
Source: Schümann
