Brown Packing Tape

Brown packing tape is the standard buff-coloured tape for sealing cardboard cartons, and is an alternative to clear packing tape. It blends in with the box, holds firm and runs through hand dispensers and case sealers alike.

This range covers brown polypropylene tape for everyday sealing, heavier grades for full cartons, and paper options where you want to cut out plastic. Here, you'll find the right brown tape for the weight you're sealing.

What is brown packing tape?

Brown packing tape is a buff or kraft-coloured tape used to seal cardboard boxes. Most brown packing tape is polypropylene with a hot melt or acrylic adhesive, though paper and vinyl grades are also available.

Buff packing tape is the same product; buff just describes the brown kraft colour. It's the most common brown parcel tape in warehouses and despatch areas, because the colour matches the box and the seal stays discreet.

Brown polypropylene tape for everyday sealing

For general sealing, polypropylene packing tape at 28 micron is a strong brown tape that seals cartons up to 20kg. For a quieter unwind on a busy line, the low noise packing tape does the same job without the screech.

Sealing heavier or overfilled boxes? Heavy duty low noise packing tape at 35 micron holds cartons up to 35kg, a heavy duty brown tape that saves double-taping.

Vinyl and paper brown tape

For heavy or awkward items that need a tougher, more flexible tape, heavy duty vinyl tape at 58 micron resists tearing and bursting. It's a brown vinyl tape that conforms to irregular shapes.

Prefer to cut down on plastic? Reinforced paper packing tape at 125 gsm seals cartons up to 75kg, and reinforced gummed paper tape bonds into the box fibres for a tamper-evident seal. Both are brown paper grades that don't contain plastics.

Choosing brown packing tape

Choosing brown packing tape comes down to weight. Up to 20kg, a 28 micron polypropylene grade is enough. For full or heavy cartons, step up to a 35 micron heavy duty grade or reinforced paper. For awkward loads, vinyl gives extra give.

Whatever your need for brown packing tape, also called brown parcel tape, brown box tape or brown packaging tape, the grades above all seal in the same buff colour.

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