Pilfer Guard Seals: Specifications & Intended Use

A. Intended Use:

The Pilfer Guard adhesive seal is designed as a supplemental security seal for the seams of a corrugated carton. It can also be used as a conventional tamper evident label. When manually removed, part of the ink and adhesive separates from the film and sticks to the carton. The pattern of words "OPENED" will appear in the adhesive residue and in the label film.

Also, the Pilfer Guard seals have a special chemical coating, which is activated by direct contact with adhesive in carton sealing tape. If clear tape is placed over the “pilfer-guard” to re-seal the carton, the hidden word “OPEN” appears (in yellow letters) about 2 hours later. The 2 hour delay is typically enough time to activate the hidden security feature before the package is delivered or accepted. When the carton is presented with the word “OPEN” prominently showing, the recipient can inspect the contents immediately to confirm if a theft claim is needed, prior to accepting the shipment.

This is a single use item.

B. Product size:

3 inch x 6 inch, square corners

C. Label Material:

2 Mil. Matte Polystryrene Film

D. Film Printing

Red: PMS186C
Orange: PMS 021
White
Film is top-coated with proprietary coating to change color (OPEN in yellow) when clear packing tape is applied over the Pilfer Guard seal.

E. Adhesive:

Solvent based acrylic adhesive; typical coating is .009 inches thick
Not recommended for any application where the adhesive may be ingested by humans or animals
Temperature Limitations:
...Minimum application temperature: +40F
...Recommended service temperature: 0F to 158F

F. Liner:

40 lb paper

G. Serial Number:

unique number, black ink

H. Core:

3 inch ID

I. Typical surfaces:

bare metals
glass
painted metal
PVC
corrugated board
fiberboard
treated HDPE
polyester

Always request free samples and test under end-use conditions to determine suitability.

J. Application:

designed for application by hand; peel and stick
apply to clean, dry surface
if the surface is chemically contaminated, clean surface with 99% isopropyl alcohol and wipe dry with clean paper towel
apply firm finger/hand pressure to achieve a full bond to the carton
use firm pressure around carton corners to avoid air pockets
allow 5 minutes prior to shipping for tamper evident message to be fully functional

K. Tamper Message:

Random repeating pattern "OPENED" 16pt (approx) size.

L. Shelf Life:

1 year (applied or stored at 75F and 50% RH)

M. Performance:

Product meets military guidelines for tamper indicating self-adhesive seal.

N. Configuration: 100 seals/roll

Weight/roll: 5lbs