The urban legend that duct tape will remove warts has been confirmed by no less an authority than CBS News Healthwatch. Research reported in the the Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine found that use of duct tape for wart removal was more effective and less painful than using liquid nitrogen, the process that freezes […]
I’ve been fascinated by a product called silicone sealing tape since I first came across it several years ago at a boat show. It is branded under lots of names including “Atomic Tape”, “Rescue Tape”, “Tommy Tape”, “Stretch & Seal” and lots of others. In theory, it creates a bond not with adhesive, but simply […]
When you sell a “real” item, something with mass and size, then you need an infrastructure to deliver it, store it and sell it. On one hand, that’s a good thing, because it means that it can’t be endlessly replicated like a recorded song or a printed page. The obvious downside is the cost of […]
3M Kind Removal Silicone Tape makes use of new silicone-based adhesive technology to improve the balance between securement (adhesion) and gentleness. Creating a product that allows medical technicians to reduce the trauma of removing medical tape means the likelihood of tape related injury is decreased and patient discomfort is minimiaed. 3 M will introduce this […]
OSHA Safety Tapes Bring Safety To The Work – Here is a brief explanation of what the various OSHA colors mean http://bit.ly/im9q7k # Is There Room for “Green” In Tape Manufacturing? http://bit.ly/mhNSP2 # Pro Tapes Releases Improved Version of Pro-Glow Tape http://bit.ly/jnSGvy # Need Gaffers Tape? Fill ‘Er Up! A new web site that tracks […]
The adhesive tape industry has a strong Japanese component with ownership of some major U.S brands being held by Japanese companies and lots of products imported from Japan. We couldn’t help but be amused by these Japanese to English translations of tape news stories provided on the web site of the Japanese tape maker New […]
My posting on light tape last week was about a high tech way of providing “glow in the dark” tape capabilities that never required recharging of the tape. Light Dims is a product that strives to do just the opposite and in an extremly low tech way. The proliferation of LED indicator lights means that […]
WSPA, a television station in Spartanburg, SC has released a summer safety video with seven hints that you may not have thought of. The feature masking tape and duct tape in a couple of their safety tips. You can see their video here. Allabouttape.com is your source for information about the adhesive tape industry. All […]
Light Tape, a product from Electro-Lumix Lighting Corp. has created a tape product that looks and handles like glow tape, but has an actual electric component that means it does not have to be periodically recharged by radiant light in order to continue to provide photo luminesence. Combining a product that can be cut, tent […]
A hand-tearable adhesive backed tape is a new take on Japanese washi tape and is sparking new creations among craftspeople who use tape in innovative art projects. This thin, hand tearable tape features printed designs right on the tape, but is easier to handle and less expensive than the Japanese product. Tissue tape is finding […]