On the other hand if you want to ship boxes you may want to use hot melt clear packing tape as it is heavy duty and can withstand rough handling.
Tape handles for boxes.
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For example a 1 x17 x3 handle is 1 wide 17 in total length and 3 of adhesive on each end.
Acrylic packaging type is recommended for this.
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That would make the actual non adhesive handle area 11 on all handles.
If you need to store boxes you want a clear packing tape that can handle sitting in storage.
The adhesive tape handle is an efficient marketing tool on top of being ecological economical and convenient for all kinds of products weighing less than 20 kg 45 lbs.