HP 240
Printed, Production Grade Hot Melt Packaging Tape
Production grade hot melt packaging tape featuring printed stock messages to prevent pilferage and inform handlers of care. For manual or automated industrial carton sealing of medium-weight cartons, HP 240 provides excellent holding power, superior performance and easy-to-read messages.
HP 240
Printed, Production Grade Hot Melt Packaging Tape
Production grade hot melt packaging tape featuring printed stock messages to prevent pilferage and inform handlers of care. For manual or automated industrial carton sealing of medium-weight cartons, HP 240 provides excellent holding power, superior performance and easy-to-read messages.
- Production purpose grade, medium duty packaging tape
- Easy-to-read, printed stock messages
- Instant, permanent bond to a wide range of substrates and surfaces
- Special release coating for consistent, low force unwind off the roll
- Performs reliably to the core for efficient tape consumption
- Available in a variety of standard messages (Keep Refrigerated and Keep Frozen available as HP 242 cold environment packaging tape — contact your Shurtape Sales Representative for more details)
Technical data for HP 240
Sizes & Colors
Colors Available
| Standard Widths | 1.88 in, 2.08 in, 2.83 in 48 mm, 53 mm, 72 mm |
|---|---|
| Standard Lengths | 100 yd, 109.3 yd, 1500 yd 100 m, 1371 m, 914 m |
Construction
| Adhesive | Synthetic rubber/resin hot melt adhesive |
|---|---|
| Backing | 30 micron cast biaxially oriented polypropylene film |
Applicable Standards
| ASTM D 1974/D 1974M-22 |
| CID A-A-1684C |
| FDA Indirect Contact CFR 21, 175.105 |
Properties
| Adhesion to Backing - Hand Rolls Only | 18 oz/in width 1.97 N/10 mm |
|---|---|
| Adhesion to Backing - Machine Rolls Only | 4 oz/in width 0.44 N/10 mm |
| Application Temperature Max | 110 F 43 C |
| Adhesion to Stainless Steel | 44 oz/in width 4.82 N/10 mm |
| Application Temperature Min | 35 F 2 C |
| Elongation | 150% 150% |
| Standard Core Size | 3 in |
| Holding Power to Fiberboard | 15,000 minutes 15,000 minutes |
| Service Temperature Max | 150 F 66 C |
| Service Temperature Min | -20 F -29 C |
| Tensile Strength - Longitudinal Direction | 27 lbs/in width 47.3 N/10 mm |
| Tensile Strength - Transverse Direction | 44 lbs/in width 77.1 N/10 mm |
| Thickness | 1.9 mils 0.048 mm |
Storage & Usage Conditions
Tape should be stored in its original packaging in a cool, dry area away from direct sunlight and should be used within 12 months of date of shipment. Surfaces to which tape is applied should be clean, dry and free of grease, oil or other contaminants.
Physical and performance characteristics shown above are obtained from tests recommended by PSTC, ASTM, government agencies or Shurtape Technologies, LLC, Quality Assurance and Technical Service departments and do not represent a guarantee of product performance. Individual rolls may vary slightly from these averages. The user should determine whether the product is fit for a particular purpose and is suitable for the user’s method of application before use.
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