duct tape 08 by Article Announcement
Published Date: 06/09/06
Over the last sixty years since it was invented, there has almost been a cult around the use of this product. Would you believe that it was created for the military during World War II?
Originally called duck tape, this tape was used to keep moisture out of ammunition boxes. It gained its name after the aquatic bird for obvious reasons. It was nearly waterproof and it resembles duck canvas. Soldiers started using it for a variety of purposes other than for ammo boxes. As we all know, there are a thousand things you can fix with duct tape. It is sturdy, strong, and lasts a long time.
The name duct tape came to use after the war, when its color was also changed from army green to silver, and was used to help attach and seal metal ducting in construction. Now of course, you can find it in a variety of colors since it is no longer used only for ducting.
Here is the official record of how duct tape is made. Duct tape is a strong tape that is composed of three layers. The top layer is a resilient plastic (Polyethylene). The bottom layer is a rubber-based adhesive. The middle layer is a fabric mesh. Duct tape is manufactured by pressing these three layers together. I learn something new every day.
What product other than duct tape can claim fame to have being used for repairing flat tires to making womens dresses? Police even occasionally use duct tape to restrain unruly prisoners. It would take a 100 pages to describe all the things you can do with this product. Moreover, what other product has a fan club?
Duct tape is one of those things that you learn to use at a very early age. There is nothing better for an older sister to use to perhaps control an unruly younger brother, but dont tell her that! Kids have found it the perfect answer to broken notebooks and binders. Artists use it to make Christmas decorations and other holiday displays. Fashion is not only dresses with this tape. There are also pants, shoes, and hats all made with the same material. And how about the woman that put it around her waste so that she would look better in her wedding dress?
There are festivals and contests, so if you have your own special duct tape story, you might be admitted in the Hall Of Fame.
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