Nitto Denko Makes Strong Move Into Euro Tape Market
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 [...]
Continue Reading →Apparently It Comes In Colors Other Than Black
American Eagle, a clothing retailer found at malls from coast to coast, chose the Coachella Music and Arts Festival in California as inspiration for its summer collection. American Eagle designers created a series of concert vignettes in its fashion show, using colors derived from neon gaffers tape. Coachella patrons are used to seeing miles of [...]
Continue Reading →New Tape Product Debuts At CES
Chris and Colby Moyer, two brothers from East Stoudsburg, PA, are taking advantage of a new program at CES, the giant Las Vegas Consumer Electronics Show, to show off their adhesive tape product Dockem. Dockem is a tape product designed for wall mounting of electronic display devices like tablet computers. It is intended for mounting [...]
Continue Reading →So, That’s Why The Call It “Duck” Tape
For years, I had been under the impression that the term “duck” used in the description of that ubiquitous silver tape instead of the correct word “duct” was because the tape was waterproof. Now, it turns out that the answer is not so simple. According to a story in the Daily News Miner, an Alaska [...]
Continue Reading →Whatever The Name, The Tape’s The Same
Gaffers tape, gaff tape, gaffa tape, dutchman tape, 100 mile an hour tape…. The names go on and on, but they all mean the same thing. Gaffers tape is a woven cotton cloth tape that uses a synthetic adhesive that is designed to be removed without leaving residue. The name for this tape, prized by [...]
Continue Reading →Neon Green Gaffers Tape
Pro Tapes & Specialties-3 IN x 50 YD Gaffers Tape-Neon Green Pro Gaffer Neon Green 3 IN x 50 YD-Neon Green $23.99/Roll Strong, durable cotton cloth Synthetic rubber comes up clean Leaves no residue 5% discount on orders of $300 or more Click here to purchase Thetapeworks.com Contact us
Continue Reading →Duct Tape Heads For Mars
Last weekend’s launch of NASA’s latest Mars rover included couldn’t have happened without duct tape. Dunmore Corp., makes a special tape created to insulate the wiring inside the rover vehicle Curiosity which left Florida for Mars on Saturday. The tape has special electrical insulating characteristics that keep electrical currents from interfering with other on board [...]
Continue Reading →Pro Gaffer Three Inch Black Gaffers Tape
Pro Tapes & Specialties Gaffers Tape-3 IN x 55 YD-Black 3 IN x 55 YD-Black $20.29/Roll Strong durable cotton cloth Synthetic rubber adhesive leaves no residue Great for securing cables to floor or carpet Click here to purchase Thetapeworks.com Contact us
Continue Reading →Here’s A Quick Primer On Tape Adhesive
The “invisible” side of the tape may be just about its stickiness to most users, but the formulation of the adhesive is extremely important in how the tape performs. Natural rubber, also known as latex, is one of the most common adhesive components and is used on many commonly available tape products like duct tape. [...]
Continue Reading →Pro Tapes & Specialties-2 IN Grey Gaffers Tape Pro Gaffer Gaffers Tape 2 IN x 55 YD-Grey-$13.69/Roll True cotton cloth tape Synthetic rubber adhesive removes cleanly Hand tearable Great for securing cables to stages floors and carpet Click here to purchase Thetapeworks.com Contact us
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