The Official Duct Tape Thread

[Admin]

I know there are 1001 uses for duct tape (or 100mph Tape). I use it mainly for securing webbing, straps, and snaps. It can also be used for blister care and equipment repair in the field... But what are some of the unique ways you have successfully used duct tape?

[Voyager]

I use it to move stuff.

[Admin]

Nice

[Admin]

Baby sitting?

[Voyager]

to cover your crack

[vibrasphere]

I use it for EVERYTHING

[Admin]

That seems almost.. convenient ..lol

[vibrasphere]

That seems almost.. convenient ..lol

[vibrasphere]

Well I've found some interesting facts on duct tape:

· Duct tape is such a popular product that the amount sold every year could stretch to the moon 1.2 times or wrap around the equator 12.3 times.

· Duct tape reportedly was first made by the Permacel Division of Johnson and Johnson for the United States military during World War II.

· Originally used to keep dampness out of ammunition cases, the waterproof tape also earned the name "duck" tape. Soldiers quickly began using the Army green colored tape to fix their guns, jeeps, aircraft and other items.

· After World War II, construction workers found the tape worked well to connect heating and air-conditioning ducts together. The tape color also changed from green to silver to match the ductwork.

· Duct tape is made of three layers of material: the top layer is a plastic substance; the middle layer is a mesh made of fabric; the bottom layer is a rubber-based adhesive.

· You don't need scissors to cut duct tape - it can be ripped with your bare hands. But the tape doubled over onto itself can pull a 2,000-pound car out of a ditch.

[Admin]

Ha.. didn't think about the history.. but i can say, after being in the Army, that the stuff fixes everything government issue.. lol.. even held my boots together for two weeks in the Louisiana swamps!

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