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 […]
Duck brand duct tape, a ShurTech brand, has announced its 2011 Halloween Pumpkin decorating contest with a $1000 prize going to the winner. Duck Tape is promoting its Duck Tape Sheets, sheets of duct tape with peel off paper backing, as an alternative to carving pumpkins. Contest participants will decorate their pumpkins by cutting shapes […]
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, […]
Banner Ups, a maker of accessories and supplies for banner manufacturers has announced their Mega Tape, an adhesive tape designed for hemming banners without sewing or installing grommets. Once the tape is folded into the hem of a banner, it is invisible, so it can be used on two sided displays. Banner Ups has tested […]
This new tape is intended as a first aid item, but on a hot July day, a new product from Fieldtex Products might be just what the doctor ordered. Ice Tape is designed to cool by evaporation. It is a “self adhering” tape that can bring immediate relief from swelling by applying directly to an […]
Anybody know why the Chinese call carton sealing tape “Bopp Tape“? Six free rolls for the best answer. Click here to submit your entry. 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 […]
Rescue Tape, the emergency silicone repair tape, has announced that sport fishing legend Ronnie Kovach will be their official spokesperson. Rescue Tape will feature an appearance by Kovach at this weeks ICAST fishing expo in Las Vegas. Rescue Tape sees lots of growth opportunities in the the sports fishing industry where quick and reliable repairs […]