The one thing duct tape won't fix

[Dhakala]

Come on, you must have seen this one coming! :-)

[Mark & Juanita]

adhesive, I had observed that in my previous shop with the dust collection ductwork. But, it is rather interesting that they have a "cutting edge" technique for sealing ducs that just happens to have been developed in those same labs.

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[Dhakala]

?? That's what government labs are for - to find problems and fix them.

[Mark & Juanita]

I know, was just having a little fun with that. ... and they also indicated that almost any other type of tape for that application worked better than duct tape (I'm assuming they were referring to things like aluminum tape)

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[George]

Misuse and misnomer can be a deadly duo.

[Leon]

Correct. IIRC the government wanted a tape that would shed water like the feathers on a Duck, hence Duck tape was invented.

[George Max]

together? Is that how it got it's name? ;)

(Hey, it's a joke - relax)

[Pop]

YABUT: That's hundred-mile-an-hour tape, so, duhh, certainly it won't work for residential air ducts: The air ain't moving fast enough!! ;-}

Grins,

Pop

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: >Mark & Juanita wrote: : >> On 22 Nov 2005 20:04:22 -0800, "Dhakala"

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: >> >Come on, you must have seen this one coming! :-) : >> >

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: >> Not disputing their findings regarding lack of longevity on duct tape : >> adhesive, I had observed that in my previous shop with the dust collection : >> ductwork. But, it is rather interesting that they have a "cutting edge" : >> technique for sealing ducs that just happens to have been developed in : >> those same labs. : >

: >?? That's what government labs are for - to find problems and fix them. : : I know, was just having a little fun with that. ... and they also : indicated that almost any other type of tape for that application worked : better than duct tape (I'm assuming they were referring to things like : aluminum tape) : : : :

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[John]

The base material for duck tape is a fabric called "cotton duck". Cotton duck is a light canvas product and often used by artists for painting by stretching the fabric over a frame.

[George]

Johnson and Johnson's original.

"Duck" came from the way water slid off of it.

Waterproof seals on ammo cans was the original intent, AFAIK.

's not made of cotton duck any more.