In a recent posting on their web site, industrial giant Dupont accuses users of the generic term “teflon tape” to describe the tape used by millions of plumbers and handymen of “Identity theft”. Dupont points out that Teflon is a registered trademark of their company and that other brands of fluoropolymer tapes are not teflon […]
Reportlinker, an online generator of economic forecasts, is projecting that sales of adhesive tapes will grow at an estimated rate of 5.6% per year for the next five years. This is much stronger growth than in the most recent five year period and represents an industry that is expected to generate over $37 billion in […]
Among the class of tape adhesives most valued for a number of characteristics, synthetic rubber, made from oil, is at the top of the list. A new product called Solazyme, which takes advantage of genetic engineering to create a “green product” with may of the same characteristics as petroleum, may help take some of the […]
Japanese tape manufacturer Nitto Denko, the owner of the Permacel brand, has announced the acquisition of “Bento” (Bento Bantc l k ve Temizlik Maddeleri Sanayi Ticaret), Turkey’s largest tape manufacturer. Nitto Denko hopes to use this acquisition to drive a projected 250% growth in the European tape market in the next five years. You can […]
3M’s claims that its new Performance Plus duct tape can be removed cleanly for up to six months after applying without leaving adhesive residue. The new tape also features a backing that is UV resistant so that it will stand up to direct sunlight exposure for up to a year. Allabouttape.com is your source for […]
Green masking tape, one version of painter’s masking tape, the stuff that is supposed to not leave a residue, has been around for awhile. 3M’s “Greener” masking tape is about sustainability, not about the color of the tape. This new product is made from 56% renewable resources. The adhesive is natural latex rubber and the […]
In a response to the continued price pressures on synthetic, oil based adhesives, global demand for natural latex rubber is expected to increase in the coming months. An anticipated increase in demand of more than 3% is expected to change the consumption ratio between natural rubber and the synthetic alternative. This follows a 1.9% increase […]
You would think that new ideas for dispensing a product that was first brought to market over eighty years ago would be long gone. Not so. 3M, the giant global manufacturer of almost everything, including Scotch brand cellophane tape, has won a prestigious Red Dot design award for their Scotch Box Dispenser. Click here to […]
Louis Sharpe, writing in the Journal of Adhesion, shares this info on what makes tape “sticky”. Sharpe describes pressure sensitive tapes as being “tacky” because they exhibit a combination of the characteristics of high viscosity liquids that also elastic. This means that they will attach themselves to a surface in a process described as “wetting”, […]
After solving a problem with their Pro Glow glow tape formula that caused the tape to be brittle, Pro Tapes and Specialties is set to start shipping the new improved version of this product this week. The latest version of this iconic product features a more pliable and easier to handle backing with extended glow […]