Choosing which seal to secure your products can be a difficult choice, as Masterseal Corporation provides a wide variety of seals to choose from. That's why you can follow this blog to check which seal is the best for you!
The following are just some criteria you can use to decide which seal to buy:
SEAL TYPE
1. VARIABLE LENGTH / PULL-TIGHT
Like a belt that can be tightened
Used where seals must be snug onto the item to avoid pilfer
Example: cash / courier bags. bags, tanker valves, fire extinguishers, emergency device, atm cassette box
2. FIXED LENGTH - sometimes called LOOP SEAL
Forms a loop like a bracelet once locked.
Used where seals should have an allowance for movement
Example – truck doors. container vans doors, bonded warehouse.
SEAL STRENGTH
1. VARIABLE LENGTH / PULL-TIGHT - have different degrees of strengths
Sample application and seals names
Example: fire extinguishers, emergency devices without monetary value – lightlock
Cash boxes, Airline trolley, Weighing scales - mini-jawlock
Tanker valves - mini jawlock, duolock
Utility Meters - AnchorLock with wire
Big currency bags / postal bags – MaXi – Jawlock, SegurLock, TeraLock
Inter-island cargo –Alulock cable seal
2. FIXED LENGTH
Short trips - TwinLock plastic seal
Long bumpy trips, theft-prone areas – MetalLock, SegurLock
Inter-island – EinLock Bolt Seal Export
3. BARRIER SEALS have very high break strength - cannot claim seal is accidentally broken. Suitable for high value cargo, inter-island containers, export shipments
require ISO Certificate or C-TPAT compliant seas - AluLock D3.5, UnoLock