Cotton futures have reached a 12 month low, down by almost a third since this time last year. Since the primary component in most cloth tapes is cotton, the price of these tapes should remain stable for the foreseeable future. While oil prices (the primary component in high quality tape adhesives) have been less stable, […]
Midsun Speicalty Products, the makers of well known silicone self-fusing tape, now offers a new version of the product called Nitro Tape. Nitro Tape is designed for extreme environments, particularly automotive. It will withstand temperatures up to 500 degrees fahrenheit and is rated to provide electrical insulation up to 8,000 volts. Allabouttape.com is your source […]
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 […]
The tape of the future may use tiny suction cups instead of adhesive to create a reusable bond. Experiments with materials that use thousands of micro suction cups are proving useful in creating bonds between two surfaces that can be released at will, leave no adhesive residue and can be used over and over again. […]
Investinganswers.com has released its list of “The 5 Most Overpriced Items You Should Never Buy In A Grocery Store“. Included on the list-duct tape. This consumer advice web site warns against making impulse purchases of non-grocery items at the grocery store, pointing out that retailers know which items can command the highest prices as a […]
This article on “electrically conductive adhesives” got me to thinking. If adhesives can be made to be electrically conductive, then why wouldn’t it be possible to replace an audio cable or an extension cord with a piece of tape? While it is true that the current application for adhesives that conduct electricity is primarily to […]
It’s the middle of August, temperatures are approaching 100 degrees and it is time to make sure that you have stored your gaffers tape properly. If you use Shurtape 665, the information you need is right on the box. Here’s what it says Store in a clean dry place Store at temperatures between 40 degrees […]
The map of London that spectators and a billion international televison viewers saw on the arena floor as part of last week’s Olympic opening ceremonies was designed using specially printed tape made by tape manufacturer Le Mark. Le Mark, a British manufacturer that has been in business for 30 years, worked with the event designers […]
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” […]
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 […]