August, 2011

Now They Tell Us

Now They Tell Us

I spent yesterday afternoon driving through eastern North Carolina, one of the areas hit most heavily by hurricane Irene.  All along the main highways, stores with large glass windows and doors had tape stretched from side to side, apparently to minimize flying glass if the windows were broken. According to the most recent recommendation from […]

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There’s Tape Art, The There’s Tape Art

There’s Tape Art, The There’s Tape Art

We periodically post interesting articles about artists whose primary medium is tape.  Their work is interesting, but seldom memorable and a lot of it seems to bridge the line between art and craft. Not so for the newest exhibition at Raleigh N.C.’s new Contemporary Art Museum. CAM Raleigh is featuring pieces by Texas artist Rebecca […]

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Duct Tape Sales Spike In Anticipation of Irene

Duct Tape Sales Spike In Anticipation of Irene

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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Wood Based Adhesive May Lead To Biodegradable Tape

Wood Based Adhesive May Lead To Biodegradable Tape

Ongoing research at the University of Colorado-Boulder may someday lead to a safe, organic, biodegradable tape adhesive. Graphene, a material derived from wood, has proven to have very powerful adhesive qualities that may well lend themselves to the manufacture of adhesive backed tapes Graphene combines flexibility with adhesion, two very important characteristics for adhesives. You […]

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Pro Tapes Rolls Out New Web Site

Pro Tapes Rolls Out New Web Site

Pro Tapes and Specialties, the New Jersey based converter of Shurtape and Pro Gaffer brands of gaffers tape has introduced a new web site at Protapes.com. Look here for information on their general industrial tapes, tape products for arts and entertainment and  graphic arts products. Also featured, their specialty contract converting and die-cut services. Allabouttape.com […]

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Enough Band Aids To Reach To The Moon and Back

Enough Band Aids To Reach To The Moon and Back

A Sarasota, FL company, Aso Corp., reports in the Herald-Tribune that they are currently producing more than two billion adhesive-backed tape bandages a year. Aso, a Japanese company, distributes their products through major retailers like Target, Wal-Mart and CVS. Click here to learn more about their Florida operation. Allabouttape.com is your source for information about […]

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Ready For Lunch?  How About A Tape Sandwich

Ready For Lunch? How About A Tape Sandwich

A piece of tape may look smooth and flat, but it is actually made up of a least four layers, bonded together to create something that when viewed from the side, under a microscope, looks like a sandwich. Most tapes consist of these layers: Backing Release coating Primer Adhesive Backings can be made from paper, […]

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Duct Tape For Crafts-An Industry of Its Own

Duct Tape For Crafts-An Industry of Its Own

We’ve been aware of the use of duct tape as a crafts item and have even periodically written about clever items made with duct tape. Until recently, I had no idea how big this crafts industry has become.  It is pretty impressive. One of the most highly traveled web sites for people who run their […]

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