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Manufacturing of duct tape is a complicated industrial process that combines cloth, natural rubber adhesive and a polyethylene coating. The cloth gives it strength and “tearability”. The natural rubber adhesive creates a strong, long lasting bond. The polyethylene coating makes the tape water resistant and gives it its color and shiny appearance. For more information [...]
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In a response to the continued price pressures on synthetic, oil based adhesives, global demand for natural latex rubber is expected to increase in the coming months. An anticipated increase in demand of more than 3% is expected to change the consumption ratio between natural rubber and the synthetic alternative. This follows a 1.9% increase [...]
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Electricians use a standard color coding scheme to know “What’s hot and what’s not”. The coding is usually applied with electrical tape. Black Low Voltage Phase A Red Low Voltage Phase B Blue [...]
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Continuing economic challenges have caused more and more gift givers to take the “do it yourself” approach to gift giving for the upcoming holiday season. Printed duct tape is the latest in a long line of tape products that “do it yourselfers” have available to personalize their projects. Several major manufacturers including Shurtape, Henkel and [...]
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Shurtape 665 Gaffers Tape 2 IN x 60 YD-Black-$15.59/Roll Strong, durable cotton cloth Synthetic rubber adhesive leaves no residue Great for securing cables to floor or carpet Leaves no residue-comes up clean Formerly known as Permacel 665 Click here to purchase Thetapeworks.com Contact us
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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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Last minute preparations for the onslaught of Hurricane Irene along the East Coast have led to a spike in duct tape sales at home improvement centers like Home Depot and Lowes. While duct tape won’t keep windows from breaking in high winds or from flying debris, putting tape on the windows will prevent, or slow [...]
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This site came into being as a response to a notification for a major gaffers tape manufacturer that they would implement a “downsizing” of the standard size of a roll of this entertainment industry staple from 60 yards to 55 yards. This, and at least three other price increases over the last 18 months were [...]
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