Adhesive Tape How it's Made

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Adhesive pressure-sensitive tape is used so often because it can adhere to two surfaces (preferably flat surfaces) to each other without using some outside influence like heat, solvents or other materials in order to make it sticky. This wonderful invention uses something as mundane as a tiny bit of pressure to make it adhere quickly.
Man-made clear cellulose acetate film (originally this was made of natural cellulose derived from plants like hemp or cotton) is made to adhere through the addition of artificial rubber resin. How are these two layers applied together initially?
First, by simply applying a primer to the side of the film that will hold the adhesive, the manufacturing facility can then apply a very minute layer of the rubber-based glue. Second, by heating or blowing hot air across the tape, any liquid not desired for the end product that is present in the adhesive will evaporate, leaving a much purer dose of glue.
Other types of adhesive tape involve adhering the glue to the tape using an enormous amount of pressure. Finally, the tape is then rolled onto a press-board tube for easy dispensing -- often with a piece of paper which keeps that ever evading end of the tape available for the user.

[@lourie_01]

Random thoughts literally made me search up how tapes are made

[@xamuchixxi8675]

i searched this up and i'm not ashamed

[@remy3839]

…at the beginning they used tape to tape the tape down so it will be a continuous roll… where did it all begin It’s 2am help me

[@reizinhodojogo3956]

probaly glue

[@das300011]

Very educational thank you

[@InternationalPlastics]

You're welcome Dasith. Glad you enjoyed it.

[@JonathanWilcox71]

Awesome!

[@koriko88]

I love tape! Thanks for making tape in the US! VOTE DUCT TAPE FOR PRESIDENT 2020 - IT CAN LITERALLY FIX THE WHOLE COUNTRY!

[@lucypartridge8880]

It can hold the whole country together 😌

[@Machoman50ta]

Wow actual history in a comment this was while the world was still good and biden didn’t ruin the world ok let’s try again please VOTE TRUMP 2024

[@Theogvineofthedead]

But what is medical tape made of? So curious why it bonds to skin so WELL. any info would be greatly appreciated 😊

[@InternationalPlastics]

VineOfTheDead - this may be of interest to help answer your question. Medical tape is not our specialty at the moment but who knows for the future. www.3m.com/3M/en_US/company-us/all-3m-products/~/All-3M-Products/Medical-tapes/Tapes/?N=5002385+8710915+8711017+8754289+3294857497&rt=r3

[@baselmq4609]

How donyou colour the tape ? What machinery or equipment do you use to mix the glue with the colour

[@SilasMckeeIII]

This is why i hated this show. How to make tape, step one: take a big roll of tape.....

[@SurfNturfz]

We've had all purpose adhesives hundreds of years before the tape was made to hold the tape 😂

[@maryphelps7381]

OK , Glue. What's it made of ? Adhesive factor between Carpenters, Carpeting, Kids Paper Projects. Interchangeability?

[@bigballoftape5343]

Sooo how would a person go about purchasing one of those beautiful gigantic rolls of tape? 😅😍 I would love to add a solid thousand pounds or so to my tape ball. 😂

[@InternationalPlastics]

this is what you are after. www.interplas.com/packing-tape. If you are after a GIGANTIC roll of tape then this might just be exactly what you are after. www.interplas.com/3m-scotch-313-48mm-x-914m-2.5-mil-carton-sealing-tape-p-3m-313-7000107613

[@reizinhodojogo3956]

buy 31 tape rolls, cause they split the big tape roll in 31 parts, so same amount of tape as industrial production

[@SimonL]

Yeah, it took us a long time to catch up with the path, but we make it now

[@kingraiderr]

Very interesting

[@Edvanusa2023]

Somebody know, what name that, machine?

[@Theogvineofthedead]

"Nothing is more depressing than a guy in a tan car, Nobody choses tan, they give you tan!" - name that reference and win 80 points 😁

[@InternationalPlastics]

We would have to go with Louis C.K.

[@RxxkzMusic]

The Frim - Duct Tape Dub

[@oo5779]

I am selling this stuff therefore learning how to make it

[@viewofthedragonfly3969]

you can make anything apply

[@m-2450]

force fields my guy

[@ClaraWolff]

Wow

[@lisabotha3745]

why am I here

[@harshmnr]

Because you're curious, keep it up. 😉 ~:~

[@Sadd2Me]

I want that machine

[@InternationalPlastics]

Damon, That would be quite a personal purchase!

[@Sadd2Me]

International Plastics Inc That changes nothing I.P.

[@InternationalPlastics]

@@Sadd2Me True

[@Sadd2Me]

International Plastics Inc I like the cut of your jib IP. If I come by I’m definitely meeting the cat who invented that marble roll test. I’m rolling vs him. Same tape type. Winner gets to run the machine for an hour. Think it over.

[@InternationalPlastics]

@@Sadd2Me Interesting request. Wish we could accommodate, but we are unfortunately not the inventor.

[@kimhannah7471]

How can I create tape without those machines? I'm making a tape for my highschool thesis.

[@anjaliaggrawal]

same i want to find out too

[@itsyourshifa5974]

I dont no english

[@marlenerangel831]

💭

[@justinboundy1051]

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