In a recent posting on their web site, industrial giant Dupont accuses users of the generic term “teflon tape” to describe the tape used by millions of plumbers and handymen of “Identity theft”. Dupont points out that Teflon is a registered trademark of their company and that other brands of fluoropolymer tapes are not teflon […]
Reportlinker, an online generator of economic forecasts, is projecting that sales of adhesive tapes will grow at an estimated rate of 5.6% per year for the next five years. This is much stronger growth than in the most recent five year period and represents an industry that is expected to generate over $37 billion in […]
Scott Dorsey, an independent broadcast engineer from Williamsburg VA wirtes in RWonline.com, the web site for Radio World, that duct tape is not the appropriate solution for color coding electrical cables in electrical panels. Dorsey recommends that his fellow engineers choose gaffers tape instead, since it is less prone to leave adhesive residue, even when […]
Web site practicalmanliness.com provides this list of the five tape products that every real man should have in his tool box. Duct Tape Electrical Tape Packing Tape Double Sided Tape Masking Tape When you are ready to “man up”, click here. Allabouttape.com is your source for information about the adhesive tape industry. All […]
Among the class of tape adhesives most valued for a number of characteristics, synthetic rubber, made from oil, is at the top of the list. A new product called Solazyme, which takes advantage of genetic engineering to create a “green product” with may of the same characteristics as petroleum, may help take some of the […]
3M has announced the 2012 winners of its “Off The Roll” contest, a competition to create sculptures using carton sealing tape. Click here to view the winners. Click here to view the entries. Click here for tips on making your own sculptures. Click here to purchase carton sealing tape. Allabouttape.com is your source for information […]
Japanese tape manufacturer Nitto Denko, the owner of the Permacel brand, has announced the acquisition of “Bento” (Bento Bantc l k ve Temizlik Maddeleri Sanayi Ticaret), Turkey’s largest tape manufacturer. Nitto Denko hopes to use this acquisition to drive a projected 250% growth in the European tape market in the next five years. You can […]
A publication from 3M, the giant international tape manufacturer, takes the process of taping with electrical tape seriously. If you want to tape it right, take a look at this. Allabouttape.com is your source for information about the adhesive tape industry. All the news about gaffers tape, safety tapes, duct tape, vinyl tapes and new […]