The Spoof, an “alternative” news source has stepped in to clear up some historical inaccuracies regarding the invention of duct tape. Not only do they straighten out the ongoing confusion between the terms “duct tape” and “duck tape”, but they provide give credit where credit is due by honoring 80’s icon McGyver by acknowledging him […]
We’re always on the look out for ways to increase our knowledge about tape manufacturing, particularly when it comes to the raw materials that are used to make the different products we sell. Duct tape gets its “stickiness” (known in the industry as adhesion) from an adhesive made from natural rubber, the material that is […]
Here’s a great article about duct tape. Entries include history, design, raw materials and the manufacturing process. Thank you, Madehow.com, for separating myth from fact. 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 […]
The urban legend that duct tape will remove warts has been confirmed by no less an authority than CBS News Healthwatch. Research reported in the the Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine found that use of duct tape for wart removal was more effective and less painful than using liquid nitrogen, the process that freezes […]
When you sell a “real” item, something with mass and size, then you need an infrastructure to deliver it, store it and sell it. On one hand, that’s a good thing, because it means that it can’t be endlessly replicated like a recorded song or a printed page. The obvious downside is the cost of […]
WSPA, a television station in Spartanburg, SC has released a summer safety video with seven hints that you may not have thought of. The feature masking tape and duct tape in a couple of their safety tips. You can see their video here. Allabouttape.com is your source for information about the adhesive tape industry. All […]