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Floor Marking-How They Do It In The Big Leagues

Floor Marking-How They Do It In The Big Leagues

Here is a great article about how floor marking is done in major industrial facilities. Floor marking is done for safety and organizational issues and can make a great contribution to how a facility operates. If you need to do some floor marking of your own, click here to get started. Allabouttape.com is your source […]

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Shopping For “Back To School”? Don’t Forget The Washi Tape

Shopping For “Back To School”? Don’t Forget The Washi Tape

Colorful printed masking tape, also known as “Washi” tape is a great addition to that list of art supplies that every student has. This Japanese product is great for innovative art projects, decorating and scrapbooking. Click here to see some examples of colorful Washi tape and projects that might inspire you.

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Fashion Tape To The Rescue

Fashion Tape To The Rescue

A little known product called fashion tape, long a secret of hollywood wardrobe professionals, can now be found on the shelves of many drugstores and department stores. It is similar to double faced tape used for carpet installation, but has special properties that make it more appropriate for use with fabrics. Click here to read […]

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Five Tips For Marking A Floor In The Workplace

Five Tips For Marking A Floor In The Workplace

Rather than using paint, many industrial and other workplaces now use tape for floor layout. Use these tips when lining your floor. -Use long lengths when practical. The fewer ends and splices a tape line has, the less likely it is to peel up -Make sure the tape you use is intended for long term […]

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Orange You Glad It Comes In Orange

Orange You Glad It Comes In Orange

In its continued efforts to gain additional market share by creating specialized versions of a generic product, the adhesive tape industry has now introduced an orange masking tape that is focused on the marine industry. This tape joins blue masking tape, designed for professional painters and green masking tape focused on the “do it yourself” […]

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Retailer “Deck My Dorm” Promotes Masking Tape For Dorm Room Decoration

Retailer “Deck My Dorm” Promotes Masking Tape For Dorm Room Decoration

In its list of top 10 dorm room decorating ideas for the upcoming school year, retailer Deck My Dorm is recommending Japanese rice paper masking tape for edges, borders and trims.  The tape, which has an almost transparent backing, is printed with delicate patterns and vibrant colors. You can see some great examples of this […]

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Time To Check Your “Manliness”

Time To Check Your “Manliness”

  Web site practicalmanliness.com provides this list of the five tape products that every real man should have in his tool box.   Duct Tape Electrical Tape Packing Tape Double Sided Tape Masking Tape When you are ready to “man up”, click here. Allabouttape.com is your source for information about the adhesive tape industry. All […]

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2012 “Off The Roll” Winners Announced

2012 “Off The Roll” Winners Announced

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 […]

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Serious About Electrical Taping? Here’s How To Do It Right

Serious About Electrical Taping? Here’s How To Do It Right

A publication from 3M, the giant international tape manufacturer, takes the process of taping with electrical tape seriously. If  you want to tape it right, take a look at this. Allabouttape.com is your source for information about the adhesive tape industry. All the news about gaffers tape, safety tapes, duct tape, vinyl tapes and new […]

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This Is No Duct Tape Prom Dress

This Is No Duct Tape Prom Dress

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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