Vinyl tape has long been the choice for marking areas in a work space that have specific task designations or represent hazardous areas. OSHA (The Occupational Safety & Health Administration) has created a code system to indicate what specific colors applied to work areas (primarily the floor) mean to workers. Yellow-Marks aisles and spaces between […]
Any tape can leave adhesive stains on a household surface if it is left in place too long, allowed to get hot, or to get wet. These steps will remove most adhesive stains. Gently scrape with a narrow edged blade like a knife or paint scraper, but don’t scrape all the way down to the […]
A recent feature on NBC’s Today Show highlighted how duct tape has made it to the big time. The almost five minute feature showed off craft ideas and decorating projects that showed off the use of colored and pattern printed duct tape. You can see the feature video if you click here. Allabouttape.com is your […]
There are lots of stories and legends tied to the development of duct tape. This is one of our favorites. During World War Two, the military asked Johnson & Johnson to deveop a product that would seal ammunition canisters and keep moisture out. The product that J&J came up with turned out to have thousands […]
It’s pretty confusing. Tape manufacturers use both the metric system and the standard measuring system when designating tape sizes. The thickness of the tape is measured in “mils” which translates to “thousandths of an inch”. Good quality gaffers tape is at least 12 mils thick. The width of a roll of tape is measured in millimeters or […]
The development of masking tape, originally a 3M product, dates to the 1920’s and was inspired by a problem that is still drives one of masking tape’s most important uses, automobile painting. Dick Drew was a 3M product developer, who was involved in developing sand paper, visited an auto body shop to test some new […]
Deciding which adhesive-backed tape product is best for your application can be confusing. Solving a problem without spending unnecessary money or creating more problems down the road is a challenge. If you’re not sure which tape is right for you, ask these questions: 1. Is tape the best solution for your problem? What characteristics should it […]
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 […]
Try these tips for quick and easy cable taping 1. Stretch your cable out across the area where it will be taped down. 2. After pulling the cable straight, tape across each end with a short length of gaffers tape to hold it in place (if the distance is long, you might want to add a couple of strips […]
Shurtape P-724 uses an adhesive derived from petroleum, rather than a natural rubber adhesive. The raw materials and manufacturing process for making synthetic adhesives are more expensive than what is required to make natural rubber adhesive, but there are characteristics of synthetic adhesives that make them more suitable for temporary floor marking. Shurtape P-724 has what is classified […]