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By: Ikedi Ani-okoye.

Adhesive tape story

There is a bit of “adhesive tape” humor associated with the invention of masking tape. Auto workers were looking for something that they could mark the paint lines on cars that would not damage the paint when it was removed. A scientist named Richard Drew was charged with the responsibility to invent a tape to fill the need.

He made an adhesive tape that had an adhesive that was not overly sticky, but that would hold enough to do the job. The problem was that, in order to save money, the manufacturers only put the adhesive on the two edges of the tape and not in the middle. The auto workers complained loudly about this “Scotch” tape in a reference to the Scottish reputed reputation for frugality. The adhesive tape soon had adhesive applied to the whole surface.

Duct tape

Duct tape was developed during the Second World War as a waterproof tape for sealing ammunition cases. It was called “duck tape” because of its water resistance quality. The army gradually widened its usage by utilizing it for fixing military equipments, guns, vehicles and even parts of aircrafts. The housing boom following the war saw duct tape being used for a variety of repair work. An important use of the tape was fixing air conditioning and heating ducts. This earned the tape its present name, duct tape.

Types of adhesive tape

Tapes are classified into two on the basis of adhesiveness- adhesive and non-adhesive. Adhesive tapes are commonly used for joining or holding things together, either temporarily or permanently.

Single-sided adhesive tape has adhesive material on one side and helps to stick together two adjacent or overlapping materials. Double-sided tape, on the other hand, has adhesive material on both sides and is used to join items back to back. Adhesive tapes include transparent (sticky), Gaffer, duct, masking, packing, electrical, and surgical tapes. Non-adhesive tapes do not have adhesive.

Adhesive tape for the stars

For something so effective, the working behind Hollywood fashion tape is extremely simple. With every pack of Hollywood fashion tape you get 36 pre-cut disposable strips each of 3 inches. The strips are double sided and have a removable backing on each side. When you peel off the backing, the adhesive on the tape will help you secure it firmly to your body.

The adhesive is extremely gentle on the skin and also doesn't leave any residue on the fabric. You then remove the other backing off the tape and then apply the dress that needs to be secured.

CONCLUSION

Adhesive tape is easy to get your hands on. There are not many types of adhesive tape to choose from. online you can find multiple places to get tape.