Halloween is that time of year where it does not matter how old or young you are – you are going to eat too much candy!  This year we are planning on dressing my 3 year old as a lady bug and my 1 year old as a duck.  As we were shopping I noticed that most trick or treating bags are now the non woven totes you find in grocery stores.  I think that this is fantastic because it gets people to reuse their bags instead of using plastic.  Hopefully, my kids will actually dress up this year, use their new tote bags and get some good candy!

On a recent trip, we were fortunate enough to visit Cairo, Egypt where we saw many amazing sights. The Pyramids, the Spynx, King Tut’s artifacts…

Unfortunately, the thing we will probably remember the most is the garbage. There was garbage eveywhere, on the streets, in the river, on the rooftops. We saw one woman open her second story window and just throw garbage onto the street!

Egyptian cities would benefit greatly if the people would use reusable grocery bags, reuse containers and recycle. There were plastic bags, cans, bottles and paper everywhere we looked! An amazing country, drowning in garbage. I hope the people and governement of Egypt do something to save their country from being overrun by garbage before it is too late.

Printed adhesive tape is a great way to get your message across. It is also available for warning tape, and any other message you may need to get across. There are two forms that you can get, standard printed adhesive tape and custom printed adhesive tape. There are many with standard messages and you have the option to put any text that is necessary on your tape.

Standard Printed Adhesive Tape

There is a very wide range of text that is available in the standard range. You may not need to go to the custom option as you will find almost everything that you need. If you wish you can also get reflective adhesive tape as well as adhesive double sided tape. Some common messages that will be placed on this tape are:

• Do Not Bend
• Fragile
• Samples
• Handle With Care
• This Way Up
• Reject
• Quarantine
• Do Not Use
• QC Inspected
• Security

As you can see these cover a wide range of situations that a packing business may need. You can also order them in many different sizes and choose how many rolls that you get. The more rolls you order the cheaper it will be. A popular choice is polyethylene tape, and PVC is available too.

Custom Printed Adhesive Tape

This is more for business trying to get an edge in their marketing, and it is a very effective way to do so. If you are looking to promote your business with designs that are custom made then this is the tape for you. You can get different styles of tapes, such as polypropylene tape, PVC, low noise and fully personalized options. Custom made will be a little more expensive, and may need a longer turn around time, but as usual if you order in bulk you will get significant discounts.

Custom printed tape is great for various reasons. You get to advertise your product more effectively, you can promote new products and services. It is great for security reasons, to stop the damage of your products whilst they are being handled. You products image will be pasted all over the box, as will your companies image, and you will get much more visibility. You can use a simple layout, or you can take a new approach and get a cutting edge design that will really make you stand out from the crowd. Usually the company that you are working with can help you with the design side of things. It is used a lot in

• Marketing
• Engineering
• Mailing
• Advertising agencies
• Point of sale
• Distribution

As you can see you will be able to use printed adhesive tape very effectively for many different reasons, and since it is customizable you will be able to find the right style for your business.