Package handle

They can also be attached to a finished complete package after filling and closing, or even at the point of purchase.

Corrugated boxes can have hand holes die-cut into the ends to assist material handling tasks.

Reinforcing tapes, whether pressure -sensitive or heat-activated, can be applied to boxes in the vicinity of hand holes.

Paper, fabric, and plastic shopping bags frequently have handes to assist shoppers carry difficult loads.

A loop can be applied over a package with paper or film used to cover the adhesive in the center portion.

[27] More common ( shown in photo) is for a tape strip with center portion matted out to be applied to shrink film prior to wrapping items.

[29] A bail handle consists of an open loop with ends attached to the item or package, sometimes to fixed mounts or ears.

It is a type of package handle which may be used for carrying or hanging items such as cans, pails, or jars.

Several different people can carry (and even abuse) handle and package options for subjective ratings.

ASTM F852, Specification for Portable Gasoline, Kerosene, and Diesel Containers for Consumer Use, requires severe "jerk testing" of the handle.

[31][32] Other test procedures are conducted with a static force by hanging a heavily loaded package for an extended time or even using a centrifuge.

Wire bail handle attached to "ears" in metal paint can, used here for honey.
Six 1.5 L water bottles with tape handle. Transparent tape and red foam applied to flat shrink film prior to application to bottles. Subsequent shrinking tightens film and raises handle.