Kuraray Co., Ltd, which makes fastening materials used in the manufacturing and distribution of many products, on March 1, 2004 will launch a new series of reusable hook and loop fastener bands for bundling materials. These products are environmentally friendly substitutes for consumable packaging materials such as adhesive tape and polypropylene bands, and Kuraray is working to have them adopted in a broad spectrum of manufacturing and distribution facilities.
In recent years, environmental concerns have prompted an increasing number of companies to seek reductions in waste generated at their manufacturing facilities, including cardboard boxes and other packaging materials. To the present, bundling materials such as adhesive tape and polypropylene bands have been used, but these are not reusable and so must be disposed of as waste. The new products employ the characteristics of Kuraray's perennial bestseller, MAGIC TAPE, to meet the growing need for reusable bundling materials.
Quickly grasping the needs of the market and giving full consideration to social and environmental concerns, Kuraray will continue to develop new technology and products, enhance quality, and promote the use of hook and loop fasteners in many different fields.
Hook and loop fasteners are used in many arenas, from manufacturing facilities and the clothing industry to the home, because of their holding power, peel-resistance, and workability. The new products have high rupture strength and flexibility, offering the strength, durability, and water resistance needed in a bundling material.
There are seven products in the series, allowing selection of the optimum product in view of strength requirements and the type of material to be bundled. Users can also select the width and length of band that suits their particular needs.
Product | Application | Width (mm) | Length (m) | |
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(1) | D00N | Hook and loop type without buckles | 25, 50 | 0.3~6 |
(2) | D05N | Hook and loop type with buckles | 25, 50 | 0.3~6 |
(3) | D00S | Elastic hook and loop type without buckles | 25, 50 | 0.3~6 |
(4) | D05S | Elastic hook and loop type with buckles | 25, 50 | 0.3~6 |
(5) | FM | Mixed hook and loop type with special buckles | 25, 50 | 25 m roll |
(6) | HL | Woven two-sided type | 10, 20, 40, 80 | 25 m roll |
(7) | L8913L | Molded two-sided type | 10, 20, 25, 50 | 25 m roll |
(1) | D00N | Nylon |
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(2) | D05N | MAGIC TAPE portion: nylon Resin buckle portion: polyacetal |
(3) | D00S | MAGIC TAPE portion: nylon Elastic portion: rubber |
(4) | D05S | MAGIC TAPE portion: nylon Elastic portion: rubber Resin buckle portion: polyacetal |
(5) | FM | MAGIC TAPE portion: nylon Resin buckle portion: polyacetal |
(6) | HL | Nylon/polyester |
(7) | L8913L | Hook portion: polypropylene Loop portion: nylon |
(1)¥125, (2)¥175, (3)¥180, (4)¥250, (5)¥150, (6)¥95, (7)¥90
Will be marketed through packaging-material agencies.
From March 1, 2004
First year: ¥50 million
Second year: ¥100 million
Third year :¥300 million