The History of Scotch Tape

ThoughtCo. ^ | 3/18/18 | Mary Bellis

[DallasBiff]

Scotch tape was invented in 1930 by banjo-playing 3M engineer Richard Drew. Scotch tape was the world's first transparent adhesive tape. Drew also invented the first masking tape in 1925—a 2-inch-wide tan paper tape with a pressure sensitive adhesive backing.

[DallasBiff]

One of the greatest American inventions.

[Sacajaweau]

I use it just about every day.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

Without a doubt. You can't find a household in the USA without a roll of the stuff or papers mended with it.

If it wasn't for Scotch Tape, we wouldn't have "Smokey Cat Eye" look...(or so the Scotch Tape Hack-a-Day tips tell me since I don't use mascara myself being an old-fashioned guy)

[ansel12]

I don’t have to read the article, just look at the packaging in your photo, it was originally invented to close rips in the Kilts.

[PROCON]

It wss great when scotch tape stores were in every mall.

[HartleyMBaldwin]

Great stuff, all right. I used to hate it, though, when people would use it on light tables (anybody remember light tables?) instead of drafting tape, because you’d have to use a razor blade and some acetone to get the damned stuff off the glass, which of course the lazy swine who used it wouldn’t bother to do.

[drSteve78]

One of the greatest American inventions.

Equally impressive was Tartan Farms in Ocala, a longtime mainstay of Florida’s Thoroughbred Industry.

[linMcHlp]

Duct Tape

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duct_tape

[llevrok]

I used to sell chemical woodpulp cellulose to a company that made the intermediate for 3M. Scotch Brand “Invisible” tape is such a simple, every day product with a quite complex base.

[Yardstick]

Even the little plastic dispenser is clever. And the plaid them is great.

...pressure sensitive adhesive backing.

Now this is something I didn't know about masking tape. I wonder how the pressure sensitive aspect works?

[Yardstick]

*theme

[Jyotishi]

Is that that the look Kim Novak had in the movie “Bell, Book and Candle”?

[mabarker1]

Oh, just stick it !!!

[Salamander]

It looks suspiciously like the Campbell tartan.

[bgill]

Never ever buy the 3M brand of duct tape. It doesn't stick and immediately falls off. almost invisible tape that never discolored

Really, then why does it turn yellowish and falls off after a few years?

[ProtectOurFreedom]

I quit buying any duct tape years ago. If I need to seal ducts, metal foil tape with mastic works best.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

I hadn't even heard of "Bell, Book and Candle." I'll have to watch that.

Not even close. Kim wore much less exaggerated makeup

Maybe you're thinking of the cat!

[linMcHlp]

During World War II, duct tape was a “go to” for repairing damaged wiring harnesses.

Johns Manville manufactured the tape, and we always ordered from JM or from another plant in Ohio.

Warren Grimes invented the familiar RED and GREEN wingtip lights for aviation. During World War II, somebody at one of his facilities (Urbana, OH), started using duct tape to wrap portions of wiring harnesses. That was the result of, or having heard about, a need for quick harness repair. Something like that.

Anyway, Johns Manville was the “go to” supplier with the sticky stuff.

[SamAdams76]

Once I got a cut on my arm and there were no band-aids around. I used scotch tape to cover my wound and the bleeding stopped.

However it was not pleasant ripping the scotch tape off afterwards. It took a lot of arm hair away!

[Chode]

i’m pizzed i left mine at the slotcar track...