How you can cut costs with gummed paper tape

SAVE £££. SAVE TIME. SAVE ON LABOUR. SAVE THE PLANET!

Who'd have ever thought that packaging tape could do all that?

Have you switched yet? To gummed paper tape, that is? If you haven't, now's the time. Macfarlane Online can offer you must-have gummed paper tape at competitive prices. But you probably want to know why you should even contemplate saying Hello to gummed, and Good Riddance to other types of tape, right? Right. Basically, when used with an electronic gummed tape dispenser, you're minimising wastage and getting a better yield from each roll. Simply cut your tape at a uniform size. As it sticks so well to cardboard, only one strip of gum-backed tape is all it takes to secure a pack. Job done.

Well, we could trumpet the benefits of gummed packing tape until the cows come home, but we realise that you're probably far too busy taking care of business to read for that long! So, to make things quicker for you - if you're looking to reduce operating costs by reducing the materials that you use  -  here's six reasons why you should switch to gummed paper tape.

1: If this tape was human, it would be Samson or Hercules

Q. How do you make an entire parcel stronger and more secure, in just one move?

A. By using gummed paper tape. Really. With standard tape, the risk of goods becoming damaged in transit are higher. By using stronger gummed paper tape, you're not only creating an unquestionably firmer bond between tape and box, you're creating enhanced product protection overall. Save money throughout your trading year by making a smaller outlay on replacing products damaged or lost in transit.

2: Time is money (a LOT of money)

If you could accelerate your packing process practically overnight, would you? Of course you would. Using a gummed paper tape dispenser machine is a bit like switching from a Penny Farthing to a Harley to get from A to B. Anyone who's made the change from manual packing to automated will tell you that they wished they'd done so long before.

Pack faster. Pack more. Boost profits, and enhance your reputation as a company that gets items delivered super-fast, by investing in a gummed paper tape dispenser machine. Chuck out your current conventional tape dispenser, and instead dispense your new, stronger, firmer bonding tape on demand, in exactly the right lengths. Your happier and healthier packing team will love you for it. After all, who doesn't enjoy getting more done while simultaneously expending less energy?

3: Cost-effectiveness that SEALS the deal

Less is more, isn't it? That expression can be applied to so many things in business, especially in the realm of product presentation. It's certainly true of packing tape. Using less tape means money saved on materials yet more items packed up ready for mailing. So, it's a win win. 

The superior bonding properties of gummed packing tape means you only need to use one strip. Yes, just one. Get a sufficiently strong grip, without having to go through all that tape strip overlapping (and overlapping, and overlapping) rigmarole. With gummed packing tape, "Just one strip ensures a super-strong grip!" Hey, that rhymes! As does this...

4: Having gummed tape to hand will reflect well on your brand

If delivered packages look poor, people notice, and nothing makes a package look poorer than dodgy packing tape. Standard adhesive tape just doesn't look great. What a waste of an opportunity to make an excellent first impression with sent out packages!

For an improved customer experience, simply tape up parcels and boxes with gummed paper tape instead – and in one simple step you've made your packages look neater, more professional, which can only reflect well on your brand (and encourage customers to buy from you again). Oh, and gummed tape is dead easy to print on, by the way, meaning you could easily add your company name and/or logo (or how about a personalised message?), as a handy low-cost way to enhance customer experience all the more.

5: Protect your parcels to the max

How can you make your parcels tamper-proof? The honest answer is that you simply can't. However, it's not all bad news. In fact, here's some great news: gummed packing tape provides heightened security by being exceptional tamper-evident material. Believe us, if anyone tries to mess with your parcels on the sly, you'll soon know about it.

Gummed packing tape makes it glaringly obvious whenever a bit of tampering has been going on (even the smallest bit). It could even be described as a tampering deterrent, as shipment handlers become increasingly aware of gummed tape's anti-tampering power. What's more, not only does the tape make accessing your parcels' contents harder and more apparent, it also maximises parcel protection by being better resistant (than standard parcel tape) to fluctuations in temperature.

And, finally, here's the cleverest bit... another cool way to reduce your costs and environmental impact:

6: Get parcel protection and planet protection in one

It's true. Gummed parcel tape is the environmentally-friendly option. Seal your parcels with a single strip, safe in the knowledge that you're using a natural, sustainable, biodegradable material that's 100 per cent recyclable, and nothing less. And as if all that low-environmental impact stuff wasn't enough, gummed paper tape doesn't need to be removed from boxes before recycling. Imagine that.

Go on. Send your old tape packing!