USA - BP E-Z Pull Tab System, a new add-on system for case sealers, helps eliminates the need for box cutters to open cartons.

Better Packages, manufacturer of gummed tape, dispensers and case sealers, has come up with a sealing solution that provides a simple and safe method to apply and remove packaging tape on cartons.

Integrated with existing case sealers, the BP E-Z Pull Tab System incorporates a patented tear strip (the BP E-Z Pull Tab Tear Strip), directly onto the packaging tape as it is dispensed. Once the case sealer applies this unique packaging tape to the carton, the recipient grips a pull tab and pulls the tear strip to quickly and easily zip the carton open. No box cutters or other sharp cutting instruments are required.

This sealing solution helps minimize product damage from box cutters which can result into unsaleable items, and the high costs of product returns - an issue faced by many industries, including fulfillment, catalog, food and pharmaceutical. Broken pieces from box cutter blades can also contaminate products, resulting in potential hazards for consumers.

Philip White, President and CEO, Better Packages, said, "At Better Packages, we're focused on providing solutions that enable our customers to create packaging that's simple, safe and secure. Not only is it important to protect what's inside the box from damage, it's also critical to go a step further and think outside the box to protect the safety of workers and consumers. By design, the BP E-Z Pull Tab System is an effective means to achieve those objectives, and in the long run, protect a company's bottom line."

The BP E-Z Pull Tab System was designed to:

• * Reduce excessive product damage from sharp implements used to open packages and shrink the high costs associated with damaged goods and returns.

• * Create an easy and safe method for customers to open the parcels they receive.

• * Protect workers from being cut while opening boxes with box cutters, knives or razor blades and lower the incidence and cost of worker injury claims.

• * Reduce the risk of product contamination and consumer injury from broken box cutter blades.

• * Improve brand image by producing a positive end-user experience.

• * Reinforce corporate messaging or package security efforts with customized pre-printed text directly on the tear strip.

The BP E-Z Pull Tab System adds new flexibility to a packaging line because the case sealer can be operated with or without the system, enabling two case sealing options. One-time installation is quick, so busy packaging lines are disrupted only once and for a minimal amount of time.

US-based Better Packages is a manufacturer of water-activated tape dispensers used for carton sealing. Its products include tape dispensers, case sealers, water-activated tape and many accessories.