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 […]
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 […]
Green masking tape, one version of painter’s masking tape, the stuff that is supposed to not leave a residue, has been around for awhile. 3M’s “Greener” masking tape is about sustainability, not about the color of the tape. This new product is made from 56% renewable resources. The adhesive is natural latex rubber and the […]
Here’s a guide to a Photoshop exercise for creating an image that looks like it has been taped to a piece of parchment paper. If the item is virtual, the tape might as well be virtual too. Allabouttape.com is your source for information about the adhesive tape industry. All the news about gaffers tape, safety […]
The FDA cited the use of duct tape and cardboard to repair its product filling lines as one of the many reasons that Pax-All would no longer be allowed to export their products to the United States. The Food and Drug Administration pointed to what it said was inadequate testing, labeling and documentation in their […]
Meeting in Orlando, FL this week, the National Hurricane Conference is making a new recommendation to homeowners as we approach the hurricane season that starts in June. The Conference is trying to change the myth that has developed about the value of putting tape on windows and glass doors in expectation of a storm. Instead […]
As you read this, a giant roll of duct tape loaded on a flat bed truck is on its way to House Speaker John Boehner’s district office in Pennsylvania. The truck, with signs that call it the “Emergency Bridge Repair Team” is sponsored by the Laborers’ International Union of North America, a 500,000 member labor […]
After solving a problem with their Pro Glow glow tape formula that caused the tape to be brittle, Pro Tapes and Specialties is set to start shipping the new improved version of this product this week. The latest version of this iconic product features a more pliable and easier to handle backing with extended glow […]
New internet startup Shelby TV introduced themselves to the South By Southwest Interactive conference using a mechanical dinosaur made with silver duct tape. Shelby chose the low tech approach in their introduction, making their iconic mechanical dino out of cardboard and covering it with sticky tape to make a approximation of the Transformers cartoon character […]
Prom season is almost here, and Duck Brand duct tape is again the belle of the ball. I’m talking about Duck’s great Stuck At Prom scholarship program where high school students can win scholarships for fashioning prom clothes from duct tape. This year’s winners will receive $5000 for first place, $3000 for second place and […]