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Our tape-related news feeds are full of stories about high school kids making prom dresses for the big spring event. There is even a tape manufacturer that awards scholarships for the best prom fashions. Occasionally, we come across tape clothing creations that rise so far above the usual high school projects that we feel like [...]
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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 [...]
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If you examine a piece of masking tape closely, you will see lots of crinkles or folds. The tape is not flat like electrical tape or label tape, but rather has texture called “creping” These folds mean that the tape, when pressed flat, is actually a little larger than it is when it is on [...]
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Avery Dennison, a major manufacturer of adhesive-backed label tapes has opened a new research center for adhesive development. The 25,000 square foot facility in Mill Hall. PA will focus in developing innovative new adhesives that have higher performance specifications and are more sustainable. Allabouttape.com is your source for information about the adhesive tape industry. All [...]
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Halloween brings us this “back from the dead” tape tip from William Francis (thank you AZCentral.com). Francis discovered that you can bring masking tape with dried out adhesive back to life by placing it in the microwave for 15 to 20 seconds. Allabouttape.com is your source for information about the adhesive tape industry. All the [...]
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Known for its ability to seal the edges of surfaces to be painted and then be easily removed without damaging surfaces, masking tape requires both a specialized adhesive and an easy to handle backing. The tape backing for masking tape requires a paper that is thin enough to be torn by hand, so that no [...]
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The development of masking tape, originally a 3M product, dates to the 1920′s and was inspired by a problem that is still drives one of masking tape’s most important uses, automobile painting. Dick Drew was a 3M product developer, who was involved in developing sand paper, visited an auto body shop to test some new [...]
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Professionals who do quality painting, whether in a house, on a car, or in the studio, know that the quality of the prep work is the most important part of getting great results. Actually applying paint usually goes really fast, but if the prep work preceding it is not done properly, your final product is [...]
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If you’re like me and start a project, only to forget about it as soon as a better opportunity comes along, then you’ve probably faced this problem. I’m talking about doing all the prep work on a painting job and then moving on to something else (fishing, maybe?). It’s fine to sand and grind and [...]
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Those that sell tape products know that there are opportunities both for sales and for confusion by applying multiple names to the same product. A perfect example of this is a product we sell that is known by its generic name “printable kraft paper tape“. This product is made from kraft paper (“kraft” refers to [...]
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