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New packaging tape with paper backing and 92% bio-based carbon content


tesa® 60408 aims to help customers improve the sustainability of their products. 
  • The new tesa® 60408 offers several sustainable features, including a paper backing and a natural rubber adhesive, with a 100% bio-based resin. 
  • The tape is recycling-friendly and can be disposed of with the cardboard box without compromising everyday recycling processes according to INGEDE Method 12.
  • It is proven to have excellent adhesion to all types of cardboard thanks to a robust, wear-resistant backing. 


Norderstedt – tesa, the international manufacturer of innovative adhesive tapes and self-adhesive product solutions, is launching another innovative packaging tape. The new tesa® 60408 includes a robust, responsibly sourced paper backing and a natural rubber adhesive, with a 100% bio-based resin. With a total bio-based carbon content of 92%, the tape has been awarded with the highest biocarbon content rating from DIN CERTCO (> 85%). ​For many industries, including food & beverage and pharmaceutical manufacturing, or the logistics, warehousing, and supply chain sectors, tesa® 60408 offers an alternative to conventional packaging tapes. The tape is ideal for light and medium weight packaging up to 20 kg. 

Strong, tear-resistant, and low-noise 

tesa® 60408 has a high tensile strength and is tear-resistant, offering security for packaged products in the supply chain. It is ideal for showcasing branding and is proven to have good printability with several types of ink systems. The tape is suitable for both manual and automatic dispensers and is largely silent in use. It is also recycling-friendly and is certified according to INGEDE Method 12, which means it can be easily disposed of together with the packaging in everyday paper and card recycling, without compromising the recycling process. Furthermore, the production process is completely solvent-free. 

tesa supports companies and customers in achieving their sustainability goals 

“We are committed to helping our customers with their sustainability agendas, by developing solutions that offer more sustainable features. Our new tesa® 60408 bio-based paper packaging tape has been developed to deliver high adhesive performance while also contributing to sustainability. By choosing a bio-based packaging tape, our customers can take one step further to reducing their use of virgin plastics and achieving their overall sustainability goals – and we continue to be proud to support them in their efforts,” says Andreas Walkembach, Head of Industrial Trade & Converting Europe at tesa. 

The new tesa® 60408 is available now from professional retailers. 

Further information about the product is available here:  

92% bio-based carbon content in one tape - tesa® 60408

About tesa SE 

As a multinational company, tesa develops innovative adhesive tapes and self-adhesive product solutions for various industries, commercial customers, and end consumers. There are already more than 7,000 tesa adhesive solutions that help improve the work, products, or lives of our customers. Today, the focus is on sustainability and energy-saving processes. tesa invests in the development of environmentally friendly products and solvent-free manufacture processes as well as in the use of renewable energy sources at its locations. 

tesa is active in 100 countries and operates plants in Germany, Italy, China, the USA, and soon also in Vietnam. Around three quarters of the tesa Group’s sales (2022: EUR 1.7 billion euro) are generated by applications for industries. Together with its international clients, tesa develops innovations that are customized at product and process level. Already more than 130 tesa tapes may be installed in an electric car and over 70 in a smartphone. In the printing and construction industries, too, tesa is constantly penetrating new segments and countries with its special adhesive tapes. The company generates almost one quarter of its sales with products for end consumers and professional craftsmen. 300 applications, such as the legendary tesafilm®, make life easier or, when it comes to insect protection, even make it a bit more pleasant. tesa counts among the world’s leading manufacturers of adhesive solutions. Since 2001, tesa SE is an independent 100% affiliate of Beiersdorf AG (i.e., NIVEA, Eucerin, la prairie) with approx. 5.000 employees today. 

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