Okay, maybe nothing that dramatic. Recently contestants from the Miss America Pageant shared some of their biggest stage secrets. Ali Rogess, Miss South America, swears by using tape to remove make-up. Scotch tape is apparently sticky enough to remove all that eye make-up. Here are few more of their secrets. Allabouttape.com is your source for information about […]
Many colleges are seeing big increases in licensing revenue, and it isn’t just from t-shirts. Now you can buy duct tape with your favorite college’s logo printed on it. Duck Brand duct tape offers their signature duct tape emblazoned with over 30 unique college logos. Though many schools have yet to jump on board with […]
Duct tape can do just about anything it seems. Now you can even use duct tape to make homemade weapons. Slingshot master Joerg Sprave recently explored the different ways duct tape can be used to create a variety of devices such as slingshots and knife-gloves. To see the video, click here. Allabouttape.com is your source for […]
Gaffer is British slang for “grandfather” and is meant as a term of respect. In the early days of the movie industry, the lighting equipment was often huge and extremely heavy. The only people experienced in moving that kind of stuff around were longshoremen – the dock workers who load cargo onto ships. These guys […]
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 […]
We get lots of questions related to the shelf life of gaffers tape and the proper storage conditions for it. This information is provided from the spec sheet for 3M 6910 gaffers tape. Shelf life-To obtain best performace, use this product within one year of manufacture. Storage-Store under normal conditions of 60 degrees to 80 […]
In yet another attempt to stem the erosion of sales to E books and Amazon, an Aurora (Illinois) has but a giant tape ball on display. The tape ball was started by Matt Harding, a teacher at Cowherd School. It is the beginning of what the school hopes will someday eclipse the record for the […]
Electrical tape has come to be used for many purposes, including color coding, fitness hoop decorating and sealing. It works for all these applications, but none of them require the properties that are most important when this product is used for its original intention. This product is designed and intended for electrical insulation and has […]
It’s about time to start taking down all those Holiday decorations and putting them away for the next eleven months. Here are a few things that can help keep things organized for next year: 1. Velcro one wrap straps. These handy little wraps work great for keeping holiday lights or tinsel from turning into […]
In our ongoing discussion about tape pricing and the havoc caused by raw material costs, there is a group of companies caught between the manufacturers (companies like Shurtape) and distributors (that’s what we do). These companies are called converters and they provide the essential service of “converting” large rolls of tape called “jumbos” into tape […]