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The Best (And Worst) Kinds of Tape For Moving and Packing Boxes

by | Mar 14, 2017 | Features

There are really good kinds of tape for moving and packing boxes and also really bad kinds of tape as well. If you pick the wrong kind of tape when you are moving, it can be a very frustrating endeavor. It is a good idea to buy your tape from a place like U-Haul. That way you are getting a really durable product.

Key Takeaways:

  • The most common packaging tapes range between 1.9 mil for the thinner tapes, up to 3.1 mil for the thicker tapes
  • The fiberglass strands in filament tape provide added support for boxes and bundles that stand to be seriously jostled in transit or exposed to heat and cold in storage.
  • Duct tape’s ingenious combination of a sticks-to-everything rubber adhesive with a durable waterproof backing you can tear with your bare hands has earned it a reputation as the versatile tape for all seasons.

“The best kind of tape to use for sealing moving boxes will be labeled for “moving” or “storage”, and feature an acrylic adhesive.”

https://www.sparefoot.com/self-storage/blog/17251-best-tape-for-moving-boxes/

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