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Pressure-Sensitive Tape (PST)
A surface mount form of tape with a dry adhesive applied to a film. Both film and adhesive are primarily petroleum products.
Common Terms
PST, Plastic tape
Advantages
Disadvantages
- Difficult to handle
- Not tamper-evident
- Noisy, "chatters" when rolled
- Quickly deteriorates when exposed to UV light, cold, heat, humidity
- Repetitive motion (carpal tunnel) injury risk from hand guns
- Tape fails very rapidly when punctured or torn
Best Uses
- Lightweight cartons
- Low value products
- Cartons that will be palletized and shrink-wrapped
- Contents not requiring protection from tampering or pilferage
- High speed case sealing
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