In its continued efforts to gain additional market share by creating specialized versions of a generic product, the adhesive tape industry has now introduced an orange masking tape that is focused on the marine industry. This tape joins blue masking tape, designed for professional painters and green masking tape focused on the “do it yourself” […]
In its list of top 10 dorm room decorating ideas for the upcoming school year, retailer Deck My Dorm is recommending Japanese rice paper masking tape for edges, borders and trims. The tape, which has an almost transparent backing, is printed with delicate patterns and vibrant colors. You can see some great examples of this […]
German researchers are turning to organic compounds made from renewable raw materials in their efforts to bring new tape adhesives to market. One of their most interesting projects involves attempts to mimic the adhesive that a common marine organism called the “bouy barnacle” uses to firmly attach themselves underwater surfaces. You can read more about […]
Anybody who whas found a gooey, sticky roll of duct tape in the trunk of their car knows that how you store adhesive-backed tape in hot weather is something that should not be ignored. Shurtape, the manufacture of Shurtape duct tape and gaffers tape recommends that their products be stored at temperatures no higher than […]
In a recent posting on their web site, industrial giant Dupont accuses users of the generic term “teflon tape” to describe the tape used by millions of plumbers and handymen of “Identity theft”. Dupont points out that Teflon is a registered trademark of their company and that other brands of fluoropolymer tapes are not teflon […]
Reportlinker, an online generator of economic forecasts, is projecting that sales of adhesive tapes will grow at an estimated rate of 5.6% per year for the next five years. This is much stronger growth than in the most recent five year period and represents an industry that is expected to generate over $37 billion in […]
Scott Dorsey, an independent broadcast engineer from Williamsburg VA wirtes in RWonline.com, the web site for Radio World, that duct tape is not the appropriate solution for color coding electrical cables in electrical panels. Dorsey recommends that his fellow engineers choose gaffers tape instead, since it is less prone to leave adhesive residue, even when […]
Web site practicalmanliness.com provides this list of the five tape products that every real man should have in his tool box. Duct Tape Electrical Tape Packing Tape Double Sided Tape Masking Tape When you are ready to “man up”, click here. Allabouttape.com is your source for information about the adhesive tape industry. All […]
Among the class of tape adhesives most valued for a number of characteristics, synthetic rubber, made from oil, is at the top of the list. A new product called Solazyme, which takes advantage of genetic engineering to create a “green product” with may of the same characteristics as petroleum, may help take some of the […]
3M has announced the 2012 winners of its “Off The Roll” contest, a competition to create sculptures using carton sealing tape. Click here to view the winners. Click here to view the entries. Click here for tips on making your own sculptures. Click here to purchase carton sealing tape. Allabouttape.com is your source for information […]