Kikusui Tape Details

  • Each roll is 50mm wide and 50 metres long, on a 76mm core
  • Made in Osaka, Japan (日本製) by Kikusui Tape Co., est. 1949. Sold as Husky 109 in Australia and Kikusui No.100 in Japan
  • Kraft paper backing with no polyethylene laminate
  • FSC-certified paper
  • 75% biomass, certified with the Japan Organic Resources Association Biomass Mark (No. 210190)
  • Natural rubber pressure-sensitive adhesive, no water needed
  • Over 50% lower CO₂ emissions than polypropylene packing tape (manufacturer data)
  • Hand-tearable (手で切れる)
  • Write on it with a permanent marker (字が書ける)
  • Non-slip surface, so stacked cartons stay put
  • Works in any standard tape gun or benchtop dispenser
  • Coolroom-friendly, heat resistant to 60°C
  • 12-month shelf life
  • Thickness 0.125mm · adhesion 4.0 N/cm · tensile strength 46 N/cm · elongation 9%