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 […]
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, […]
We’ve been aware of the use of duct tape as a crafts item and have even periodically written about clever items made with duct tape. Until recently, I had no idea how big this crafts industry has become. It is pretty impressive. One of the most highly traveled web sites for people who run their […]
The Spoof, an “alternative” news source has stepped in to clear up some historical inaccuracies regarding the invention of duct tape. Not only do they straighten out the ongoing confusion between the terms “duct tape” and “duck tape”, but they provide give credit where credit is due by honoring 80’s icon McGyver by acknowledging him […]
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 […]