June, 2013

Want A Faster Computer?  Tape The Chips Together!

Want A Faster Computer? Tape The Chips Together!

Scientists working to join semiconductors needed to run super computers have long dealt with the problem of getting those specialized chips, called cuprates, to work well with the more common chips needed to complete computer operations. Rather than using complicated and expensive materials to merge the two types of chips, these researchers have learned that […]

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Gaffers Tape AKA’s

Gaffers Tape AKA’s

Gaffers tape is known as the “King of Tapes” but it also has some other nicknames. Here are the ones we know. [table id=1 /]

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New Tape Intended For Building Prefab Houses

New Tape Intended For Building Prefab Houses

We have been a proponent of using tape for fabricating temporary shelter for a long time (hexayurtape.com) but a new product  in development at the Franhofer Institute for Wood Research is really upping the game. They have designed a quick setting adhesive tape intended for permanent bonding of the components of prefabricated houses.  The tape […]

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Duct Tape Gets Ready To Strut The World Stage

Duct Tape Gets Ready To Strut The World Stage

This is the week when any news about tape must take a back seat to the Avon Heritage Duct Tape Festival. June 14 is the opening date for the world’s premier duct tape event and this year is shaping up to be one of the best ever. This is the tenth anniversary of the event […]

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