Somehow, the manufacturing and disposal of adhesive-backed tapes manages to continue to stay under the “green” radar. A product, that for the most part, is designed to be used once, discarded and then replaced with new tape is a great business model, but hardly one that recognizes the need for sustainability. There does seem to […]
Pro Tapes & Specialties, a tape converter in North Brunswick, NJ has released an new and improved version of their “glow in the dark” vinyl tape. This new version of a product that has been a staple of their arts and entertainment line of specialty tapes now is capable of providing luminance for up to […]
American Eagle, a clothing retailer found at malls from coast to coast, chose the Coachella Music and Arts Festival in California as inspiration for its summer collection. American Eagle designers created a series of concert vignettes in its fashion show, using colors derived from neon gaffers tape. Coachella patrons are used to seeing miles of […]
Chris and Colby Moyer, two brothers from East Stoudsburg, PA, are taking advantage of a new program at CES, the giant Las Vegas Consumer Electronics Show, to show off their adhesive tape product Dockem. Dockem is a tape product designed for wall mounting of electronic display devices like tablet computers. It is intended for mounting […]
Gaffers tape, gaff tape, gaffa tape, dutchman tape, 100 mile an hour tape…. The names go on and on, but they all mean the same thing. Gaffers tape is a woven cotton cloth tape that uses a synthetic adhesive that is designed to be removed without leaving residue. The name for this tape, prized by […]
Researchers at the University of Toronto are developing a new adhesive that “self-monitors”, meaning that it will have the ability to provide information to technicians about possible failure before the adhesive bond actually is at risk of coming apart. This technology is focused on the new adhesives that are replacing rivets in modern aircraft. Using […]
Industrial mega-corp 3M is projecting that its revenues in its adhesive and tapes division will be more than $3 billion this year. 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 […]
Imagine our disappointment when we learned that the products made by an Australian company called Duct Tape Games have nothing to do with duct tape! Anyway, here’s a link to their site. Allabouttape.com is your source for information about the adhesive tape industry. All the news about gaffers tape, safety tapes, duct tape, vinyl tapes […]
A recent posting about “rebranding” a product in order to serve a new market reminded us of the first time we were exposed to this concept. We used to be located on Main Street in our town, so we got some walk in traffic, most of it related to local theatre companies and organizations affiliated […]
Taking a product made for one purpose, giving it a new name that resonates with a narrow customer niche, and focusing your marketing on building a new brand is a time honored way of expanding a manufacturer’s footprint. I came across this Yahoo Sports News posting and thought it was an excellent example of how […]