You guessed it! That common household product is tape-the thin cellophane tape most people call “scotch tape”. Researchers working at the Australian National University used the sticky tape to peel layers off of ever thinner crystals to reduce the thickness of the cells. Click here to learn more.
In a bow to the real possibility that someone on the International Space Station will suffer a breakdown that will lead to a threat to themselves or others, NASA has revealed that material on the space station includes duct tape and bungee cords that might be needed to restrain someone. Even though astronauts go through […]
Instead of selling tape by the roll, Coutours RX has found a way to sell it by the inch. They are marketing a medical grade tape product designed to smooth wrinkles on your eyelids. The tiny strips of clear tape are applied using tweezers and are intended to be covered with makeup. A box of […]
Smartphone manufacturer LG has turned to double sided tape to create an almost bezel-free phone screen, thus increasing screen real estate without increasing the size of the device. The bezel is the surround (usually plastic) that holds the screen to the rest of the phone, and the wider the bezel, the less space available for […]
Kinesiology therapeutic tape is playing a big part in the World Cup and Lumos Inc., a Utah company, is right there in Brazil. They are the official supplier of this important product to the U.S. Soccer Federation and other international teams are using the product as well. Their KT Tape can be found on the […]
Michelle Franklin, the 2011 Project Runway winner, joined with Duck Brand duct tape to launch this years “Stuck At Prom” contest. The contest, an annual event, awards scholarships to high school students who design and make prom wear from duct tape.
The newly designed Shurtape.com helps craftsmen and technicians find just the right product to get the job done. The entry portal to the web site features a “Find your tape” function that quickly leads you to the products that are designed for your job and includes a handy comparison chart generator that lets you see the […]
A glue so strong that it will seal a surgical incision in a child’s beating heart could lead to major advances in tape adhesives. The glue was developed by Dr. Pedro del Nido, a surgeeon at Boston Childrens’ Hospital to aid in heart surgery and it is able to bond even in the presence of […]
Molecular science uses the term “triboluninescence” to describe the phenomenon that causes blue light to be generated when two strips of duct tape, attached sticky side to sticky side are ripped apart. No word yet on how big a piece of tape you would need to be able to find your car keys in the […]
Fiber Fix, the invention of a Brigham Young University student, is touted as being 100 hundred times stronger than duct tape, when it comes to making repairs. This tape product uses a water activated epoxy which can be wrapped around almost any shape to create a permanent repair. Inventor Spencer Quinn says his product the […]