The recent, and difficult to explain recent surge in oil prices will probably impact the cost of many tape products in the coming year. After trending down since the last round of tape price increases in the early summer, the cost of oil, a primary component in synthetic adhesives has spiked in the last 30 […]
Noted athletes are using tape to make a fashion statement, even as they use it to manage pain. Kinesio tape, an athletic training injury treatment developed by a Japanese chiropractor over 30 years ago, is now appearing in new clors and styles on some of the most famous athletes in the world. Well known names […]
The story of Ryanair mechanics doing a temporary windshield repair, reportedly with duct tape, continues to make the news. Now The highly regarded publication, The Economist, has weighed in with some new information that should have been made public when the story first broke. The Economist Story reports that the product actually used was something […]
3M, one of the largest tape manufacturers in the world has lowered its earning expectations for this year. While the primary slowing was in their electronics division, they cited slowing international growth as the reason that their sales are expected to grow by 3-4 percent as opposed to earlier projections of as much as 7%. […]
The TimesTranscript, a Canadian online news source reports that The Red Green Show, a humor show featuring Steve Smith holds the distinction of being the longest running Canadian tv show to ever air in America. The show featured Smith in his role as Red Green, a humorous handyman who promotes all things duct tape. Smith […]
If you know much about tape, you are aware that there are lots more names for tape than actual tapes that exist. This is particularly true for a product known generically as “dance floor tape“. This name was derived from the use of portable dance floors, primarily used for ballet and modern dance, that are […]
French tire manufacturer Michelin has partnered with renewable fuels company Amyris to develop rubber that is made from renewable materials. The two companies are working to develop renewable isoprene, a chemical used in the making of synthetic rubber. Working from raw materials found in renewable organic feedstocks, the partnership hopes to be able to bring […]
The Duct Tape Guys, Tim Nyberg and Jim Berg, are appearing at home and garden shows this fall to spread the gospel of duct tape. Click here if you are interested in having The Duct Tape Guys appear at your show. Allabouttape.com is your source for information about the adhesive tape industry. All the news […]
The Rolatube, an invention by British scientists, can be rolled up like gaffers tape and then extended into a rigid material with the strength of steel. Imagine a measuring tape that starts out as cloth and ends up as steel. Using carbon fiber composites and thermoplastics, Rolatube can be fashioned into lots of different items […]
