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Minimalist Tape Dispensers

Clean the Sky - Positive Eco Trends & Breakthroughs

The Zyp-Zyp Tape Dispenser Ends Fiddling with Rolls of Tape

— August 16, 2016 — Art & Design
The Zyp-Zyp tape dispenser uses a minimalist form to address a frustratingly common industrial design problem. Clear tape can be one of the most annoying household and office items around, as consumer constantly lose the end of the roll and have to pick at it with their fingernails, sometimes tearing the tape to shreds. Not only is the Zyp-Zyp tape dispenser smaller than a traditional one, but it also eliminates the need to search for the end of the roll.

The small metal piece attaches to standard rolls of clear tape. To use it, consumers just run the end of the roll through the slot in their Zyp-Zyp, sticky-side up, then stick it back onto the roll over top of the dispenser. When they need tape, consumers push on the Zyp-Zyp to release the tape, pull out what they need, cut it off on the serrated edge and stick the loose tape down again.
Trend Themes
1. Minimalist Tape Dispensers - Opportunity for disruptive innovation in simplifying and improving the design of tape dispensers.
2. Eliminating Frustrations in Tape Usage - Opportunity for disruptive innovation in developing solutions that eliminate common frustrations and inconveniences in using tape.
3. Enhancing User Experience with Tape Dispensers - Opportunity for disruptive innovation in creating tape dispensers that provide a seamless and user-friendly experience for consumers.
Industry Implications
1. Stationery and Office Supplies - Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the design and functionality of stationery and office supplies, particularly tape dispensers.
2. Packaging and Shipping - Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the packaging and shipping industry by introducing more efficient and user-friendly tape dispensers.
3. Industrial Design - Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the field of industrial design by creating innovative solutions for common product design problems like tape dispensers.
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