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Duct Tape Or Dandelion Tape?

Duct Tape Or Dandelion Tape?

It’s natural rubber adhesive from rubber trees that gives duct tape its stickiness. Most natural rubber comes from southeast Asia. There are significant environmental challenges in growing and harvesting natural rubber and there is also a constant challenge to keep the rubber tree crop free of disease and pests. Now scientists many have found a […]

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Falling Cotton Futures Bode Well For Cloth Tape Prices

Falling Cotton Futures Bode Well For Cloth Tape Prices

Cotton future prices have continued to fall since the beginning of the year and that bodes well for the buyers of cloth tapes like gaffers tape. Falling US exports, coupled with expectation that American farmers would increase their 2014 plantings in cotton have trimmed the commodity price from its late 2013 highs. Cotton is the […]

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Grow Gaffers Tape From Seeds-Here’s How It’s Done

Grow Gaffers Tape From Seeds-Here’s How It’s Done

Gaffers tape starts with cotton.  Woven cotton cloth is the backing, and growing cotton is a fascinating story. NPR’s Planet Money podcast is doing a series that focuses on the cotton growing process. You can listen if you click here. Allabouttape.com is your source for information about the adhesive tape industry. All the news about […]

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Geckskin Named A Top Science Breakthrough For 2012

Geckskin Named A Top Science Breakthrough For 2012

CNN has named the reusable adhesive Geckskin as a top science breakthrough on its list for 2012. This super-strong adhesive being developed at the University of Mass-Amherst has the potential to create reusable tape and other adhesive products. It mimics the suction cup-like pads on the feet of the gecko lizard to create a dry […]

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TAPE: Here’s How it’s Made

TAPE: Here’s How it’s Made

There have been lots of technological advances since the invention of adhesive-backed tape in 1925. Click here to see a Discovery Channel video on how it’s done today.         Allabouttape.com is your source for information about the adhesive tape industry.  

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So, That’s Why The Call It “Duck” Tape

So, That’s Why The Call It “Duck” Tape

For years, I had been under the impression that the term “duck” used in the description of that ubiquitous silver tape instead of the correct word “duct” was because the tape was waterproof. Now, it turns out that the answer is not so simple. According to a story in the Daily News Miner, an Alaska […]

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How Is Masking Tape Made

How Is Masking Tape Made

Known for its ability to seal the edges of surfaces to be painted and then be easily removed without damaging surfaces, masking tape requires both a specialized adhesive and an easy to handle backing. The tape backing for masking tape requires a paper that is thin enough to be torn by hand, so that no […]

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Cotton Pricing Should Help Tape Manufacturers Hold Prices

Cotton Pricing Should Help Tape Manufacturers Hold Prices

Cotton futures have reached a 12 month low, down by almost a third since this time last year.  Since the primary component in most cloth tapes is cotton, the price of these tapes should remain stable for the foreseeable future. While oil prices (the primary component in high quality tape adhesives) have been less stable, […]

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Gizmodo Solves The “Duct Tape Mystery”

Gizmodo Solves The “Duct Tape Mystery”

A great article in Gizmodo explains the science behind what everybody already knows.  Duct tape will fix anything. 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 and questions with us.

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Gaffers Tape Instead of Adhesive Tape?  Here’s Why That’s Not A Good Idea

Gaffers Tape Instead of Adhesive Tape? Here’s Why That’s Not A Good Idea

Almost anyone who has worked on a theatre or concert stage or had a job on a film set has used gaffers tape for a quick bandage to deal with a cut or scrape. While this may work fine for stopping the bleeding, there are a number of characteristics that make adhesive tape much better […]

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