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Education & Solutions - Carton Sealing Methods
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Staples
Metal fasteners driven through the carton material by a device that also bends its two ends inward and flattens them so that they grip the material firmly.
Advantages
- Holds up under stress
- Tamper evident
- Strong, robust seal
Disadvantages
- Carton often destroyed when opened
- Difficult to open
- Potential injury to handlers
- Unacceptable for many shipping companies
- Requires additional corrugated liner or overlapped flaps
- Extra steps to process for recycling
Best Uses
- Very heavy items that will be shipped on pallet by truck or rail
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