There are a few factors to take into consideration when trying to decide on which security seal can be used to best compliment an application. In this article we will explore how to choose the correct security seal. Whether it’s a plastic indicative seal, metal indicative seal, metal barrier seal, utility meter seal, padlock seal, lead and wire seal, or twist tight seal depends on these questions.
1. What is the purpose of the security seal? (e.g., to prevent tampering, to provide evidence of unauthorized access, to ensure product authenticity)
• To prevent tampering: Metal barrier seals, padlock seals, lead and wire seals, twist tight seals.
• To provide evidence of unauthorised access: Plastic indicative seals, metal indicative seals.
• To ensure product authenticity: Utility meter seals, metal indicative seals.
2. What is the value of the item being secured? (e.g., high-value merchandise, sensitive data, cash or other valuable assets)
• High-value merchandise: Metal barrier seals, padlock seals, lead and wire seals, twist tight seals.
• Sensitive data: Metal barrier seals, plastic indicative seals, metal indicative seals, padlock seals.
• Cash or other valuable assets: Metal barrier seals, padlock seals, lead and wire seals.
3. How long does the security seal need to remain in place? (e.g., a few hours, a few days, a few weeks, or longer)
• A few hours to a few days: Plastic indicative seals, metal indicative seals.
• A few weeks or longer: Metal barrier seals, padlock seals, lead and wire seals, twist tight seals.
4. What is the environment in which the security seal will be used? (e.g., indoors, outdoors, in extreme temperatures, in wet or humid conditions)
• Indoors: Plastic indicative seals, metal indicative seals, utility meter seals.
• Outdoors: Metal barrier seals, padlock seals, lead and wire seals, twist tight seals.
• Extreme temperatures: Metal barrier seals, padlock seals, lead and wire seals.
• Wet or humid conditions: Plastic indicative seals, metal indicative seals.
5. How important is it to be able to detect tampering quickly? (e.g., is it critical that any attempts at tampering be immediately noticeable?)
• Metal barrier seals, padlock seals, lead and wire seals, twist tight seals.
6. How much force is required to break the security seal? (e.g., is it easy to break, or does it require significant force?)
• Easy to break: Plastic indicative seals, lead and wire seals.
• Requires significant force: Metal barrier seals, padlock seals, twist tight seals.
7. How important is it to have a tamper-evident seal that cannot be resealed once broken? (e.g., does the seal need to be one-time use only?)
• One-time use only: Plastic indicative seals, metal indicative seals, metal barrier seals.
8. Is it important to have a seal that is easy to apply and remove? (e.g., is there a high volume of items that need to be secured and unsecured on a regular basis?)
• Easy to apply and remove: Plastic indicative seals, metal indicative seals.
9. What is the budget for the security seal? (e.g., is cost a significant factor in selecting the appropriate seal?)
• Low budget: Plastic indicative seals, lead and wire seals.
• Mid-range budget: Metal indicative seals, utility meter seals.
• High budget: Metal barrier seals, padlock seals, twist tight seals.
NB: It’s important to note that the above are just general suggestions and how to choose the correct security seal for an application may vary depending on specific needs and requirements.