Adhesives and tapes are functional, safe and easy to use

Adhesives and tapes are used in nearly everything that is packaged, from snack bars to baby wipes, and are used in labeling, reseal tabs and multipacking. With the rise in consumer demand for reseal properties in a lot of today’s foods, particularly snacks, as well as the growing popularity of multipacks, it makes sense that demand is rising. Global demand for adhesives and sealants is forecast to rise 4.5% per year through 2019 to 20.2 million metric tons, valued at $64 billion, according to The Freedonia Group (freedoniagroup.com).

Over the last few years, the snack aisle has seen more crackers, chips and cookie packaging launched with reseal tabs and stickers to allow consumers to eat a handful and then tape up the package for later. This innovation keeps the product from going stale and reduces the need for other tools, like a chip clip. Breakthroughs in the segment ensure multiple seals with the same integrity as the first, meaning that package of Oreos is just as fresh today as it was a week ago when it was opened.