The lowly roll of Scotch Tape hasn’t changed much since it was developed back in the 1930’s. The tape does pretty much the same job it was designed to do back then, and it still has the same problem it has had from day one. That problem is getting the tape unwound from the roll […]
A quick search for “duct tape” at FineArtAmerica.com, brings up twenty nine works that feature duct tape. The highest priced, a mixed media piece called “All Roads Lead To Rome” will set you back $20,000. The least expensive, “Hippie Van“, a duct tape wallet, can be yours for $5.00. Allabouttape.com is your source for information […]
After standing on the sidelines for several years while arts and crafts types took duct tape and re-purposed it to entirely new uses, major tape manufacturers have stepped up to recognize this market. The old school model of using yards of duct tape to secure cables to the floor, sometimes taping the same mic cable […]
If you’re one of the few non-believers who think there’s nothing that duct tape can’t fix, you need to 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 developments in tape technology. Share your comments […]
It’s tough to make a compelling video about something as mundane as duct tape, but the Duck brand of this mundane everyday product found a way. Tongal, a crowdsourcing marketing company site, was commissioned to make a video featuring Duck’s line of colored duct tapes. They came up with a video which uses a “Tron” […]
Last minute preparations for the onslaught of Hurricane Irene along the East Coast have led to a spike in duct tape sales at home improvement centers like Home Depot and Lowes. While duct tape won’t keep windows from breaking in high winds or from flying debris, putting tape on the windows will prevent, or slow […]
Ongoing research at the University of Colorado-Boulder may someday lead to a safe, organic, biodegradable tape adhesive. Graphene, a material derived from wood, has proven to have very powerful adhesive qualities that may well lend themselves to the manufacture of adhesive backed tapes Graphene combines flexibility with adhesion, two very important characteristics for adhesives. You […]
Pro Tapes and Specialties, the New Jersey based converter of Shurtape and Pro Gaffer brands of gaffers tape has introduced a new web site at Protapes.com. Look here for information on their general industrial tapes, tape products for arts and entertainment and graphic arts products. Also featured, their specialty contract converting and die-cut services. Allabouttape.com […]
A Sarasota, FL company, Aso Corp., reports in the Herald-Tribune that they are currently producing more than two billion adhesive-backed tape bandages a year. Aso, a Japanese company, distributes their products through major retailers like Target, Wal-Mart and CVS. Click here to learn more about their Florida operation. Allabouttape.com is your source for information about […]
A piece of tape may look smooth and flat, but it is actually made up of a least four layers, bonded together to create something that when viewed from the side, under a microscope, looks like a sandwich. Most tapes consist of these layers: Backing Release coating Primer Adhesive Backings can be made from paper, […]