H.B. Fuller, St. Paul, Minn., USA, showcased its Sesame® High Modulus Tape at Pack Expo in Las Vegas, Nev., this week, noting that with the new tape, produce trays see improved stacking longevity and up to 40% enhanced bulge resistance versus the same packaging with no reinforcement. The company pointed out that applied to the bottom of horizontally-corrugated trays, the tape provides a reduction in the rate of bottom sag in a humid environment and a 45% reduction in sag in cold humid conditions versus trays with no reinforcement. This translates to increased time-to-sag failure of more than 10 times, H.B. Fuller emphasized.
Sesame High Modulus Tape also is designed for greater compression strength, which increases stacking strength, keeps stacks straighter longer, and reduces stack failure when compared with the same trays without reinforcement. This tape applied to hand holes of corrugated, Euro-style trays provides a 15% to 23% increase in average compression strength compared with trays without reinforcement and a 4% to 10% increase in average compression strength in regular slotted cartons (RSC), trays, and bins, the company said.
This reinforcement tape technology provides clear advantages in supply chain integrity, cost savings, and sustainability. Stacks of produce and RSC maintain strength and shape longer during transport, endure transit vibration, and reduce damage from fluctuating temperature and humidity conditions. Cost savings also can be achieved through optimizing corrugated linerboard weights and reducing the corrugated footprint while still maintaining necessary box strength. Sustainability goals can be enhanced by reduced dependence on petroleum-derived plastics and polystyrene packaging, according to H.B. Fuller.
More information about Sesame High Modulus Tape is available online.
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