Plastic packing Tape
Packing Tape/Packaging Tape- Considered a pressure sensitive tape used in a wide variety of applications, commonly used for sealing boxes and packages for shipments. The most common widths are two to three inches wide and made from a polypropylene or polyester backing. Other pressure sensitive tapes include:
Transparent Office Tape- Commonly referred to as "Scotch tape" is one of the most commonly used tapes in the world. Used for a variety of applications including: sealing envelopes, repairing torn paper products, holding light objects together, etc.
Gaffers Tape- A heavy fabric or plastic tape. Commonly used in the entertainment industry to hold down cables and chords. The adhesive leaves little residue and removes cleanly from objects.
Duct Tape- Has a plastic coated fabric backing and a strong adhesive. Often used by people who need a strong and versatile tape that can be easily torn by hand.
Masking Tape- Used for painting and protecting surfaces that should not be painted. Usually consists of a paper backing and an easy to remove adhesive.
Electrical Tape- Commonly made of vinyl it is designed to stretch and conform to irregular shaped surfaces. Used to help wrap electrical wires to protect them from the elements.
Double-Sided Tape- Has an adhesive on both sides, used for attaching two surfaces.
Filament Tape- Has fiberglass filaments embedded to increase strength and integrity of the tape.
Spike Tape- A thinner version of Gaffers tape used to mark a place where people need to stand or where equipment needs to go.
The History of Scotch Tape
Richard Drew was an engineer for 3M in the mid 1920's. He began to develop a tape in 1925, a two inch wide tan tape with a pressure sensitive backing. The intention was to provide auto painters with a tape to help them cover items that are not to be painted. When Drew was testing the tape to see how much more adhesive was needed a painter became frustrated and told Drew to "Take this tape back to those Scotch bosses of yours and tell them to put more adhesive on it!" The Scotch name was applied to the entire line of 3M tapes after that.
The first tape that Drew invented was composed of oil, resins, and rubber. When the adhesive is applied to its backing it must be in a liquid state to spread. These days, chemist use a chemical or physical process to transform the adhesive into a bonding agent. The method used depends on the desired strength of the bonding agent.
The next important Scotch invention was in 1932 when the first hand held tape dispenser was invented. It was composed of cast iron and weighed almost 7 lbs. After that in 1937 the "snail", Scotch's iconic tape dispenser was invented.
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Uline H-150 2-Inch Hand-Held Industrial Side Loading Tape Dispenser Office Product (Uline)
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Duck Brand HD Clear High Performance Packaging Tape, 1.88-Inch x 54.6-Yard, Crystal Clear, Single Roll (297438) Office Product (Henkel)
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Duck Brand Standard Tape Gun with Plastic Handle for 2-Inch Wide Tape (394600) Office Product (Shurtech Brands LLC)
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PACKTAPES 6-rolls Packing Tape 2"x 110 Yds - Bopp Material (Clear) - Strong Carton Sealing Tape Office Product (EEF Imports, LLC)
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Scotch Tough Duct Tape, Transparent, 1.88-Inch by 20-Yard Home Improvement (3M)
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How to Create a Packing Tape Sculpture
When you know that they build skyscrapers with the scaffolding made out of bamboo and that plastic tape, you should understand that you can tie knots in it.
The tape is really smooth, that means that normal knots, designed for rope, do not grip.
When you roughen up the tape it will grip better. But for reliable tying you need to know the knots that will work best with the tape.
It will require several simple knots on top of each other, or special designed knots.
Can anyone tell me why that blue plastic packing tape comes undone when you tie it in a knot then pull it? | Yahoo Answers
That is because you did not tie a knot that works in the tape.
When you know that they build skyscrapers with the scaffolding made out of bamboo and that plastic tape, you should understand that you can tie knots in it.
The tape is really smooth, that means that normal knots, designed for rope, do not grip.
When you roughen up the tape it will grip better. But for reliable tying you need to know the knots that will work best with the tape.
It will require several simple knots on top of each other, or special designed knots.
@PiddlePrince I drew on the plastic backing first, then used packing tape to make it into a refastenable tape panel :3
@Electronitect get clear plastic packing tape and tape it over . like now. it'll save your screen from totally falling apart. & your thumbs