High Visibility Tapes

Packing tapes, also known as parcel tape or box tape, are essential for securely sealing cardboard boxes, parcels, and packages. Designed with pressure-sensitive adhesives, these tapes stick firmly to surfaces to ensure your shipments remain safe during transit.

They are ideal for logistics, e-commerce, and industrial applications, ensuring parcels arrive intact and maintaining customer satisfaction. It can be applied manually with a hand-held dispenser or through automated machinery for high-speed packaging lines, with options for low-noise or reinforced tapes depending on your operational needs.

RS Singapore offers a wide range of high-quality packing tape, including heavy duty packing tape, in various materials, sizes, and colours to suit different packaging needs.

Key Features and Benefits of Packing Tapes

Packing box tape or parcel tape have key features and benefits that make them widely used:

• Strong Adhesion: Ensures packages remain tightly sealed in transit or storage.
• Tensile Strength: Capable of withstanding rough handling, stacking, and impacts without coming loose.
• Temperature and UV Resistance: Certain types of packing tape (acrylic, PVC) perform reliably in cold, hot, or direct sunlight.
• Moisture Resistance: PVC, polypropylene, and filament box tapes offer water-repellent properties for extra protection.
• Customisation: Packing tape can be printed with messages, branding, or handling instructions.

Types of Box Sealing Tapes

Parcel tape is available in a range of variations that work effectively on different surfaces. Different tensile strengths are available ranging from 7N/cm all the way to 800N/cm with various backings for different package-type applications such as:

PVC Tape

PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride) tape is a premium, high-strength shipping tape. Due to its flexibility, thick backing, and strong adhesive, PVC tape is ideal for heavy duty packing tape applications, securing very heavy parcels, and performing well in variable temperatures.

Acrylic

Acrylic tape is a versatile, general-purpose packing tape that adheres well to many surfaces. Its UV resistance prevents yellowing, and it performs consistently in a wide range of environments. This is perfect for long-term storage or temperature-sensitive applications.

Kraft Paper Hand Tape

Kraft paper tape is an environmentally friendly, paper-based box sealing tape. It creates a strong, tamper-evident bond with cardboard and is often water-activated, though self-adhesive versions are also available for easy application.

Polypropylene Tape

Polypropylene is the most common and economical packing box tape. It is lightweight and available with different adhesives (like hot melt or acrylic) to suit various general-purpose box sealing needs in a stable environment.

MOPP Tape

MOPP (Mono-oriented Polypropylene) tape is a high-tensile strength tape. It is extremely strong in one direction (the machine direction) and is often used for heavy-duty strapping and bundling, not just for sealing.

BOPP Tape

BOPP (biaxially-oriented polypropylene) tape is the standard parcel tape seen everywhere. It is strong in both directions (biaxially-oriented), clear, and offers an excellent, cost-effective seal for most everyday shipping tasks.

Coloured, Clear, and “Fragile” Tape

Clear, brown, or coloured tapes are available for colour-coding, branding, or improved visual handling. “Fragile” printed tapes or warning tapes help alert handlers and reduce risk of damage.

How to Choose the Right Packing Tape

Choose the right packing tape for the job by considering these factors:

• Box Weight and Size: Heavy boxes need thicker box tapes with higher tensile strength (PVC, filament, or reinforced tapes).
• Surface and Condition: For rough, recycled, or dusty cartons, use hot melt or rubber adhesive packing tapes for stronger bonding.
• Shipping Environment: Acrylic of PVC packing tapes can be used to seal items in cold storage, humid, or long-term warehouse storage due to their stability.
• Sustainability Needs: Choose kraft paper or water-activated box tapes for eco-conscious operations.
• Dispensing Method: Select the correct roll size (width and length) and core size for manual or automatic dispensers.

Applications of Packing Box Tape

Packing box tape is essential in every stage of product handling—from storage and assembly to shipping. Its durability and versatility make it a reliable tool across industries that depend on secure packaging and efficient logistics.

Logistics and Warehousing

Heavy-duty packing tape is used to seal cartons for long-term storage, bundle packages, and reinforce palletized shipments, maintaining product integrity throughout the supply chain and minimising damage during transport.

E-commerce and Fulfilment

For e-commerce businesses in Singapore, parcel tape is indispensable for sealing customer orders. It ensures that every product is securely packaged and well-protected from the warehouse to the customer’s doorstep.

Manufacturing

In manufacturing environments, box sealing tape is commonly used on automated packaging lines to seal master cartons and prepare finished goods for bulk distribution or export.

Office and Commercial Use

For office and general commercial applications, packing tape provides dependable adhesion for archiving documents, managing office relocations, and sending parcels, ensuring materials remain neatly packed and intact.

Buy Packing Tape from RS Singapore

RS Singapore is a leading supplier of packing tape and shipping materials, offering a comprehensive range from trusted brands like 3M, Tesa, and DUCK TAPE. Whether you need general-purpose parcel tape or heavy-duty packing tape, our selection delivers proven quality, consistency, and performance for every packaging application.

Alongside our box sealing tapes, we also provide other essential accessories such as electrical insulation tape, label printer tapes, and double sided tapes, giving you everything you need for a complete, efficient packaging setup.

Shop packing tapes online today and enjoy fast delivery across the island. For more information on placing your order, delivery times, or service details, please visit our Delivery Page.