All You Need to Know About Custom Printed Digital Full Color Paper Tape

Packaging is the first thing the customer sees when they receive your product in the mail. Displaying your brand on your packages can leave a powerful first impression on your customers and make your packages instantly recognizable.

Digitally printed tape is a relatively inexpensive way for businesses to print their brand, messages, and images on full-color tape for their packaging. If you'd like an eco-friendly solution, Tape Jungle offers custom-printed paper tape that can increase your brand visibility while supporting your environmental values.

The Power of Packaging: Digitally Printed Water-Activated Paper Tape Explained

Custom-printed tape is available in standard, premium, full-color, and paper tape. The paper tape's backing can be PVC, polypropylene, or paper, which is activated by water with a dispenser.

Sealing and securing packages properly requires a strong adhesive. The adhesive on paper tape is a strong rubber adhesive that needs a mechanized dispenser. Industrial and heavy-duty grades are reinforced, making them especially strong for heavy-duty uses.

If you want to do your part in protecting the environment, digitally printed water-activated paper tape is the most eco-friendly tape. Paper tape is biodegradable, which means it will break down easily when discarded and can be recycled. Show the world your business does its part in reducing waste and saving the environment.

How To Customize Tape

Tape Jungle's easy-to-use tape customizer allows you to pick the tape material, design, and size. The online interface will show you a 3D rendering of your tape before you select the width and length and complete your order.

If you already have a logo or other branding image, you can upload it and view how it will look on the tape in the virtual proof. If you don’t have any artwork ready, you can use a template and select up to three colors. Creating custom tape that is eye-catching, attractive, and showcases your unique branding and messaging has never been easier.

Customization for Brand Identity

Packaging is an important element of branding for e-commerce businesses. Your brand sets your product or services apart and leaves a lasting impression on satisfied customers. When a customer purchases your products, your brand should be the first thing they see when they get their package in the mail.

Printed boxes and custom packaging can be expensive or time-consuming. Custom-branded tape is a much easier and more economical solution.

The Impact of Digital Full-Color Custom-Printed Tape

Custom-printed tape can help your packaging stand out from the sea of packages mailed every day. Custom tape can also be a low-cost method of communicating with customers when they receive their packages. You can print your logo, company name, message, image, or tamper-evident text on your tape.

Good branding increases trust and customer loyalty while also improving recognition. Personalized branding tape turns each shipment into a relatively inexpensive but effective advertisement.

Design Options and Possibilities

Instead of printing your messaging and images all over the boxes, which can be costly, or continually stamping them with stamps and ink, use custom-printed tape to display your logo and increase brand visibility. When you design your tape from scratch, you can include your logo, text, and additional artwork. Create custom designs or use branded logo tape to make each package stand out and look professional. Almost anything can be printed on your packing tape.

These are the tape material options:

Standard tape: PolyPro (polypropylene) with a glossy finish.
Premium tape: PVC with a flat finish.
Paper tape: A reinforced, water-activated gummed tape that needs a dispenser.
Full-color tape: A full-color reinforced, water-activated gummed tape that also needs a dispenser.

Each of the materials above comes in different grades: general purpose, heavy-duty, and industrial. The thickness varies, and each type of tape can support different weights.

The grades available for custom-printed tape are:

General purpose (1.9 mil):The most popular option is general-purpose tape, which is suitable for the majority of applications. The package weight might be up to 30 lbs. The degree of transparency is 15%.
Heavy duty (2.5 mils):At 2.5 mils, the heavy-duty tape is thicker than general-purpose tape. The suggested package weight is 30 to 50 lbs. Transparency is about 10%.
Industrial (3 mil):Industrial tape is the thickest option of standard tape with maximum tensile strength. You can use industrial tape for most industrial applications. Transparency is approximately 10%.
Hi-Tak Cold Temp:This tape is intended for automatic carton sealing in low temperatures and has medium to heavy adhesion. It adheres to corrugated cardboard, film, paper, and other surfaces instantly. It has a high tack and strong holding power.

Security and Tamper-Evident Features

Businesses that sell pharmaceutical items or food products may want to ensure that the packages they send arrive unopened. Security tape is a type of digitally printed paper tamper-evident tape that reduces shipping losses and provides peace of mind to your customers.

The text on the tape appears in both English and Spanish. Its message alternates between STOP signs and a textual warning not to accept packages that have been tampered with. When the tape is removed, it leaves behind a message with the word "open" in multiple languages. The tape is available in red, red/white, and blue.

The adhesive and textual design of tamper-evident tape make it difficult for would-be thieves to steal packages and attempt to reattach the tape once it has been disturbed. When a customer receives a package with undisturbed security tape, they know that the products they receive have not been mishandled or tampered with.

Versatile Applications: Where Digital Full-Color Custom-Printed Tape Shines

Digital full-color custom-printed tape is a fantastic option for e-commerce companies and retail businesses. It can even be used for industrial and heavy-duty purposes.

E-commerce and Shipping

When a customer orders a product from an e-commerce store, their experience with your brand is just beginning. Your brand or logo is the first thing a customer sees when their anticipated purchase finally arrives in the mail. Your brand then becomes a part of the unboxing experience.

Retail Packaging

Custom packaging tape is also an inexpensive way to convey a retailer’s branding message to customers as they receive their orders. Brands can use digitally printed tape to not only display their logos and brand colors but also use the tape in gift wrapping. It's a significant aesthetic improvement to an otherwise bland brown carton.

Industrial and Heavy-Duty Use

Custom-printed tape comes in several grades, some of which can be used for industrial and heavy-duty use.

Industrial tape can be used in:

The automotive industry: Tape is used to assemble cables and other automotive elements
The construction industry: Industrial-strength tape is needed to attach, repair, or seal various elements of buildings, including windows, doors, partitions, and solar panels
The appliances industry: Tape holds together various electronic components of appliances and other mechanical parts.

The grades available for custom-printed tape are heavy-duty tape, which is 2.5 mils thick, and industrial, which is 3 mils thick.

Compare Digitally Printed Custom Tape to Custom-Printed Gum Tape, PVC, and Polypropylene Tapes

The types of tape available for digital printing all have different properties, including strength, adhesive, and application methods.

Polypropylene Tape

Polypropylene, or “PolyPro tape," is the most popular option for packaging for customers such as startups or industrial warehouses. This tape can be applied mechanically and manually in a handheld dispenser. It is also the most affordable option. Polypropylene is a flexible, soft type of plastic that is used for packaging. It is 85% to 90% opaque.

Adhesive: Hot melt
Application: Manual or machine
Strength: 1.9 (0-30 lbs), 2.5 (30-60 lbs), or 3.0 (60-90 lbs)
Cold temperature: Hi-Tak 1.9 mil
Recyclable: No
Finish: Glossy

PVC Tape

Custom-printed tape comes in polyvinyl chloride as well as polypropylene. As the premium tape option, PVC is a good mid-tier choice for irregular packaging and packages that will be exposed to cold environments. PVC is a softer tape compared to polypropylene. This thick tape can be used for heavy-duty shipments. It has a flat finish and is 90% to 95% opaque.

Adhesive: Natural rubber
Application: Manual only
Strength: 2.2 (0-60 lbs) or 3.0 (60-90 lbs)
Cold temperature: All PVC tapes
Recyclable: No
Finish: Flat

Water-Activated Tape

Water-activated gummed tape is a paper tape with a natural adhesive. This tape does not have a self-adhering adhesive, so it requires a tape dispenser to activate the tape and apply it. It is 100% opaque.

Adhesive: Gummed
Application: Machine only
Strength: 240 (0-30 lbs), 260 (30-60 lbs), or 280 (60-90 lbs)
Cold temperature: N/A
Recyclable: 100% recyclable paper
Finish: Matte

The Ordering Process: How To Get Your Digital Full-Color Custom-Printed Tape

While we pride ourselves on offering our customers a very straightforward ordering process, we’re also here to work with you on all of your customization needs.

Using the 3D Custom Printed Tape Tool

Placing an order with the 3D custom printed tape tool from Tape Jungle is a convenient process that allows customers to personalize their packaging tapes.

Within the 3D custom printed tape tool, customers can upload their own designs, logos, or artwork to be printed on the tape. The tool provides options to adjust the size, position, and orientation of the design, ensuring that it meets the customer's exact specifications. Additionally, customers can choose the base tape color and specify the quantity they wish to order.

Design and Logo

You will need a file of your company’s logo, or any text you would like to be featured on your customized tape. If you’re not sure how to go about creating the design for your tape, our team is happy to work with you to bring your vision to life.

See a Mock-Up

Before you place your order, you’ll be able to see a mock-up of your finished design. At this point, we can hammer out any kinks or make any changes if the mock-up isn’t 100% to your liking. If you’re not sure where to begin, check out our tips on designing custom printed tape for your business.

Choose Your Dispenser

Due to the nature of Paper Tape you have to invest in a dispenser. However, we offer several options depending on your needs.

Place Your Order

We’re happy to work with you when it comes to any questions or inquiries you may have. However, once your order has been placed, you can kick back and relax, knowing that your gummed tape order is in good hands with the talented Tape Jungle team.

Once you’ve received your order, we’ll still be with you each step of the way. We’re happy to help you with any issues you might encounter, especially if you’re new to using gummed tape for your business needs. However, we’re confident that you’ll be thrilled with this purchase.

Conclusion

Paper custom-printed tape can help your packaging stand out from the crowd and provide an inexpensive way to communicate with customers. You can print your logo, company name, message, image, or tamper-evident text on your tape, which can be polypropylene, PVC, or eco-friendly recyclable paper tape in several grades.

Tape Jungle can provide you with custom-designed tape promptly and with excellent customer service. We'll help you determine which design or messaging is best for you. You can also get hundreds of other types of tape in numerous sizes, colors, and thicknesses at Tape Jungle.

Tape Jungle is the place to go for fast shipping, secure online purchasing, no-hassle returns, and excellent customer service. Contact us today, and one of our staff members will help you find the tape you need.