Ordering Info

Benefits of Security Tape

  • Protect your products & equipment
  • Control access to shipping cartons, pallets, & other containers
  • Indicates tampering or pilfering

Tamper Evident Security Tape provides a security seal for shipping cartons, pallets, wooden crates, envelopes, bags, or other containers.

Security Tape Premium, Before Tampering Security Tape Premium, After Tampering
Before Tamper After Tamper

After application, when removed the security tape will show tamper evidence by self destructing -- leaving words or symbols on the package and in the security tape itself.

Superior Tamper Evident Performance

Our PREMIUM tapes feature superior tamper evident performance, which is designed to function within one (1) minute of application on the recommended surfaces.

Our RC and ECONOMY tapes feature reliable tamper evidence -- usually 1 minute to 1 hour after application on the recommended surfaces.

Our SuperSaver tape is the lowest price tape we offer with tamper evidence showing within 4 hours after application.

Most competitive tapes do not state their performance. If you are considering a competitive tape and performance is important, we recommend you request samples and compare before you buy.

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Choosing Your Tape

We have the largest selection of stock security tapes in the world. Choose from over 25 stock security tapes. Custom security tape is also available.

Select a tape which is recommended for the intended surface. The "Key Features" section includes the "Recommended Surfaces" list for each tape. These recommendations are a guideline based on our lab tests and customer feedback.

However, we recommend testing tape samples in actual conditions before product is ordered. We offer free samples so you can test and verify the selected tape will meet your specific needs.

Our premium tapes feature superior tamper evident performance, which is designed to function within one (1) minute of application on the recommended surfaces.

Our premium tapes also feature a serial number. Record the number as needed for additional security.

Some tapes feature printed instructions, which can serve as a deterrent to tampering.

Some customers prefer plain tape to minimize attention to the package during shipping.

Some tapes include a perforation and can be used as continuous tape or as individual seals.

Most shipping cartons use 2 inch wide tape -- we have the largest selection of stock 2 inch tape in the world.

We also offer 1 inch and 3 inch wide tapes. These different widths can add security because it is easier to detect tampering. For example, if someone slit the security tape to gain access to the container and then resealed the carton with conventional 2 inch wide clear sealing tape, the resealing tape is a different width than the security tape, which would indicate tampering.

When tampered, these security tapes transfer adhesive to the surface. For disposable packaging or containers the amount of adhesive residue left on the surface is not an issue. However, if the container or surface will be re-used, cleaning up the adhesive residue will be more difficult and time consuming for tape with a high residue formula. See the "Ease of Clean Up" recommendations if the container is to be re-used.

Our most popular roll length is 180 feet. Some stock tapes are offered in lengths of 165 feet and 250 feet. We also offer larger rolls for machine application -- up to 3000 feet in length. For custom tape, we can make any roll length. Please call if you have a special roll length requirement.

We offer pricing discounts for higher quantity orders. For the best value, we recommend purchasing at least 1 year's supply. When stored properly, our tapes have a MINIMUM 2 year shelf life.

If you are unsure which tape best fits your needs, please send us an email or give us a call (see the CONTACT INFO at the bottom of this page).

CCSF Applications

NOTE: CCSF tape and labels are only sold to registered CCSF facilities

Intended Use

Tape is applied to a clean, dry surface.

When the tape is removed, most (or all) of the ink and adhesive transfers to the applied surface. The hidden pattern ("OPENED", "VOID", etc) will appear on the surface and also in the tape.

Once removed, the tape cannot be resealed. If the voided tape is reapplied, the hidden pattern ("OPENED VOID") is still visible in the tape.

Tape is self-wound (no paper backing) on 3 inch ID cores.

The tapes designed for cardboard with recycled content (and HIGH RESIDUE formula) will transfer most or all of the adhesive to the surface and are more difficult to clean up; these tapes are primarily recommended for disposable packaging.

This is a single use item. It is not recommended for any application where the adhesive may be ingested by humans or animals.

Storage & Shelf Life

Recommended Storage Temperature is 40 to 80F. Maximum temperature prior to application is 100F.

When stored under these conditions, we warrant the tape will have a MINIMUM shelf life of 2 years from the date of purchase.

Application Instructions

The surface must be clean & dry. If needed, clean the surface with 100% iso-propyl alcohol.

When applying tape, the minimum surface temperature is +40F.

Apply the security tape directly to the intended surface. Do not apply on top of other packing tape.

When sealing cartons, seal the opposing flaps on the top and extend the tape a minimum of 4 inches down each side of the box. Repeat this process for the bottom seam of the carton.

Sealing carton

If the cartons have excess 'spring' in the flaps, after applying the security tape on the flaps, use standard carton sealing tape to seal the edges of the flaps to the side of the box (see picture below). Other options are to glue or staple the flaps closed before applying the security tape. Repeat this process for the top and bottom of the carton.

Sealing carton

Only apply security tape in a single layer. Do not apply security tape on top of other security tape.

On the recommended surfaces at 70F, the tamper evident feature should be functional within 1 minute of application. Other surfaces may require more curing time. If the tamper evident feature does not perform immediately, more curing time usually improves the performance of the tamper evident feature.

The various tape formulations we offer perform differently depending on the material surface and application conditions. We recommend testing tape samples under actual end-use conditions to confirm compatitibity with your specific application. We offer free samples for testing.

Trouble Shooting Guide

If the tamper evident feature is not working to your satisfaction, please review the Trouble shooting Guide for suggestions. Or give us a call

Product Returns & Claims

If you order stock tamper evident tape and it does not meet your needs, unused rolls can be returned for a full material credit within 30 days. See Ordering Info for more details.

For security tape shipped to desert or tropical climates, we include temperature sensors to confirm the maximum temperature during shipping and storage. Returned tape with temperature sensors must not have any reading of 100F or higher.

Claims for questionable or defective product must be made within 1 week of delivery.

The graphics for the hidden tamper evident feature (OPENED, VOID, etc) shown is a fair representation. However, the actual hidden graphic may vary by size, orientation, alternating forward and backwards reading, backwards reading, include upper and lower case, font, etc. Also, the graphic may change on future orders. If the graphic layout for the hidden pattern is critical, please inquire for more details prior to placing your order.

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Stock Security Tape

See the OVERVIEW section (on the left) for more info on "Choosing Your Tape".

All Stock Security Tapes are available with Express Service -- order by 2pm and the product ships the same day.

Prices shown exclude shipping. We ship worldwide.

Express ServicePremium Security Tape

Key Features Product Design Price/Roll


Premium Tape

Shows Tamper Evidence

within 1 MINUTE

Recommended Surfaces:

  • Corrugated Cardboard
  • Paperboard Boxes & Envelopes
  • Envelopes-Kraft Paper, Tyvek
  • Metal - Bare and Painted
  • Most Smooth Plastics
  • Wood - Painted

Additional Surfaces for tapes with
HIGH RESIDUE FORMULA

  • Most Stretchwrap and Shrink Film
  • Recycled Content Corrugated
  • Textured Surfaces
  • Carton with Wax Coating
  • Most Styrofoam
  • Bare Wood -- Smooth
  • Some Bare Wood -- Rough


Product Features:

  • Hidden Message: OPENED
    -- OPENED graphic may vary
  • Printed Instructions on Tape
  • Pre-assigned Serial Number
  • Diagonal Alignment Lines Combat Pilfering
  • Partial (50%) adhesive transfer to surface
  • Cannot be Resealed
  • TSA-CCSP compliant

Ease of Clean Up: Difficult

When removed, tapes with the High Residue Formula leave 80% to 90% of the adhesive on the applied surface.

 

Certified Cargo Screening Facility Applications

NOTE: CCSF tape and labels are only sold to registered CCSF facilities.


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Security Tape, Premium, Red
2 inch x 180 feet
Serial Numbers
RED, Printed

1 roll: $41.95
6 rolls: $35.95
36 rolls: $32.95

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Code: PST2R-17

Security Tape, Premium, Red

HIGH RESIDUE FORMULA

2 inch x 180 feet
Serial Numbers
RED, Printed

1 roll: $41.95
6 rolls: $35.95
36 rolls: $32.95

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Code: PST2R-18

Security Tape, Premium, Red

HIGH RESIDUE FORMULA

2 inch x 180 feet
Serial Numbers
RED, Printed

1 roll: $41.95
6 rolls: $35.95
36 rolls: $32.95

Add to Cart
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Code:
PST2R-19

Security Tape, Premium, Red

HIGH RESIDUE FORMULA

2 inch x 180 feet
Perforated to Yield 360 seals (2"x6")
Serial Numbers
RED

1 roll: $41.95
6 rolls: $35.95
36 rolls: $32.95

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Code:
PST2R-33P

   

Security Tape, Premium, Blue

HIGH RESIDUE FORMULA

2 inch x 180 feet
Serial Numbers
BLUE,
Printed

1 roll: $41.95
6 rolls: $35.95
36 rolls: $32.95

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Code: PST2B-18

Security Tape, Premium, Red, 1 inch

HIGH RESIDUE FORMULA

1 inch x 250 feet
Serial Numbers
RED, Printed

1 roll: $23.95
6 rolls: $22.95
36 rolls: $21.95

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Code: PST1R-48 (250)

premium security tape

HIGH RESIDUE FORMULA

3 inch x 180 feet
Serial Numbers
RED

1 roll: $71.95
6 rolls: $65.95
36 rolls: $53.95

Add to Cart
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Code:
PST3R-23

Full Adhesive Transfer (RC) Security Tape

Key Features Product Design Price/Roll


Full Adhesive Transfer Tapes

Shows Tamper Evidence:
Within 1 HOUR


Recommended Surfaces:

  • Corrugated Cardboard
  • Paperboard Boxes & Envelopes
  • Envelopes-Kraft Paper, Tyvek
  • Metal - Bare & Painted
  • Most Plastics
  • Wood-- Bare and Painted
  • Most Stretchwrap and Shrink Film
  • Most Textured Surfaces
  • Most Styrofoam


Product Features:

  • Hidden Message:
    - RED Premium: OPENED
    - Others: OPENED VOID
    - OPENED graphic may vary
  • Pre-assigned Serial Number on Red Premium only
  • Tape with perforations -- use as continuous tape or break into individual seals
  • Full adhesive transfer to surface
  • Cannot be resealed
  • TSA-CCSP compliant


Ease of Clean Up: Difficult

When removed, all adhesive is transferred to the surface Primarily recommended for disposable packaging

More Info...

2 INCH PREMIUM RC TAPE 1 roll: $31.50
6 rolls: $29.95
36 rolls: $27.75

tamper evident tape
2 in x 180 ft
Perforated to Yield 240 seals (2"x9")
Serial Numbers
RED, Premium

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Code:
PST-RC-2R

Security Tape, Standard, Non-Perforated, Red

2 in x 180 ft
Perforated to Yield 240 seals (2" x 9")
Serial Numbers
RED, Premium

1 roll: $41.95
6 rolls: $35.95
36 rolls: $32.95


Add to Cart
Code:
PST-RC-2R-V90

Security Tape, Standard, Non-Perforated, Red

2 in x 180 ft
Serial Numbers
RED, Premium

1 roll: $23.95
6 rolls: $22.95
36 rolls: $21.95


Add to Cart
Code:
PST-RC-2R-V93

Security Tape, Standard, Non-Perforated, Red

1 in x 200 ft
Serial Numbers
RED, Premium

1 roll: $23.95
6 rolls: $22.95
36 rolls: $21.95


Add to Cart
Code:
PST-RC-1R-V92

Security Tape, Standard, Non-Perforated, Red

1 in x 200 ft
Serial Numbers
RED, Premium

1 roll: $23.95
6 rolls: $22.95
36 rolls: $21.95


Add to Cart
Code:
PST-RC-1R-V91
 
2 INCH STANDARD RC TAPE

1 roll: $27.95
6 rolls: $26.95
36 rolls: $24.75

Security Tape, Standard, Perforated, Blue
2 in x 164 ft
Perforated to Yield 328 seals (2"x6")
Gray / Navy Blue Border

Add to Cart
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SST-RC-SB

Security Tape, Standard, Perforated, Red
2 in x 164 ft
Perforated to Yield 328 seals (2"x6")
Pink / Red Border

TEMPORARILY OUT OF STOCK

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Code:
SST-RC-SR

Security Tape, Standard, Perforated, Brown
2 in x 164 ft
or 328 seals (2"x6")
Brown

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Code:
SST-RC-2N

Security Tape, Standard, Non-Perforated, Blue
2 inch x 180 feet
Blue

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Code:
SST-RC-2B

Security Tape, Standard, Non-Perforated, Red
2 inch x 180 feet
Red

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Code:
SST-RC-2R

Economy Security Tape

Key Features Product Design Price/Roll


Economy Tape

Shows Tamper Evidence:
Within 1 HOUR


Recommended Surfaces:

  • Corrugated Cardboard
  • Paperboard Boxes & Envelopes
  • Envelopes-Kraft Paper, Tyvek
  • Metal - Bare & Painted
  • Most Plastics
  • Wood-- Painted
  • Most Textured Surfaces
  • Most Styrofoam

Additional Surfaces for
HIGH RESIDUE FORMULA

  • Most Stretchwrap and Shrink Film
  • Recycled Content Corrugated
  • Textured Surfaces
  • Carton with Wax Coating
  • Most Styrofoam
  • Bare Wood -- Smooth
  • Some Bare Wood -- Rough

Product Features:

  • Hidden Message: OPENED
    - OPENED graphic may vary
  • Partial (90%) adhesive transfer to surface
  • Cannot be Resealed
  • TSA-CCSP compliant

Ease of Clean Up: Medium

When removed, tapes with the High Residue Formula leave 80% to 90% of the adhesive on the applied surface.

More Info...

2 INCH ECONOMY SECURITY TAPE 1 roll: $27.95
6 rolls: $26.95
36 rolls: $24.75

Economy Security Tape
2 inch x 180 feet
RED

Transitioning to EST2R-17

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Code:EST2R

Security Tape, Standard, Perforated, Red

HIGH RESIDUE FORMULA

2 in x 180 ft
Perforated to Yield 360 seals (2"x6")
Red

Add to Cart
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Code:
EST2R-33P

Security Tape, Economy, White, 2 inch
2 inch x 180 feet
WHITE

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Code:
EST2W-37



Economy Security Tape

2 inch x 180 feet
BLUE

Transitioning to EST2B-17



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Code: EST2B

 
1 INCH ECONOMY SECURITY TAPE 1 roll: $19.95
6 rolls: $18.75
36 rolls: $18.25

tamper evident tape
1 inch x 180 feet
RED, Printed

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Code:
EST1R-13

tamper evident tape
1 inch x 180 feet
RED, Printed

Add to Cart
Security Tape Video
Code:
EST1R-39

 
1 INCH ECONOMY SECURITY TAPE
1 roll: $25.95
6 rolls: $24.95
36 rolls: $23.95
tamper evident tape

HIGH RESIDUE FORMULA

1 inch x 250 feet
Red, Printed

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Code: EST1R-38 (250)

 
3 INCH ECONOMY SECURITY TAPE 1 roll: $34.95
6 rolls: $29.95
36 rolls: $28.95

tamper evident tape
3 inch x 180 feet (2 mil thick film)
RED

Transitioning to EST3R-25

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Code:EST3R-16

SuperSaver Security Tape

Details Key Features Price/Roll


Shows Tamper Evidence:
Within 4 HOURS

Recommended Surfaces:

  • Most Corrugated Cardboard
  • Clay Coated Paperboard
  • Clay Coated Corrugated
  • Metal -- Bare and Painted
  • Wood -- Painted
  • Envelopes - Tyvek

Product Features:

  • Hidden Message: OPENED VOID
    - OPENED graphic may vary
  • Full adhesive transfer to surface
  • Cannot be Resealed

Ease of Clean Up: Difficult --Primarily recommended for disposable packaging

More Info...

tamper evident tape
2 inch x 164 feet
RED

1 roll: $19.95
6 rolls: $18.25
12 rolls: 17.95
36 rolls: $14.95

Add to Cart
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Code: EST2R-15

Custom Security Tape

We can produce custom products in different colors, graphics, roll length, width, thickness, adhesive, and with different security words or symbols. Please call for pricing and availability.

Custom Security Tape
Typical Minimum Order Quantity:

Economy Tape:
1 inch x 180 LF: 180 rolls
2 inch x 180 LF: 90 rolls
3 inch x 180 LF: 45 rolls

Premium Tape (w/serial number)
2 inch x 180 LF: 90

RC Tape (Standard or Premium):
2 inch x 180LF: 100 rolls

SuperSaver
2 inch x 165LF: 180 rolls

Order Quantity Tolerance: within 10%

Typical Delivery:
Economy, Premium, or SuperSaver: 2 weeks
RC Tape: 4 weeks

Payment Terms for Custom Tape:
-Initial Order: 100% with approved proof
-Repeat Order: extended terms subject to credit approva

Tape Dispensers

Product Details Unit Price
Security Tape Dispenser

2" Tape Dispenser

Recommended Use:

  • For Tape Widths: 1 to 2 inch
  • Fits Core Sizes: 3 inch ID only
  • Compatible with NovaVision security tape

$15.95

Add to Cart

Code: DST2

Security Tape Dispenser

3" Tape Dispenser

Recommended Use:

  • For Tape Widths: 1 to 3 inch
  • Fits Core Sizes: 3 inch ID only
  • Compatible with NovaVision security tape

$24.95

Add to Cart

Code: DST3

Stock Security Tape -- questions?
Custom Security Tape -- questions?
Kathy Rea
NovaVision/Sales & Customer Service
419-354-1427 ext 4212
Fax: 419 -353 -7908
email: krea@novavisioninc.com
Michael Shaffer
NovaVision/Sales & Customer Service
419-354-1427 ext 4207
Fax: 419 -353 -7908
email: mshaffer@novavisioninc.com