Adhesive tapes are used to assemble materials or parts together using a sticky chemical bond. They are an alternative to other assembly methods such as mechanical assembly (press fit, snap fit, etc.), ...

There are a crazy number of adhesive tapes available, and in this article I’d like to discuss a few of the ones I’ve found useful in my lab, and their sometimes surprising applications.

An curved arrow pointing right. Narrator: Duct tape can hold just about anything together. We use it for all sorts of repairs and even as a decorative addition to various arts and crafts.

Specialty tapes have application-specific designs that enhance particular capabilities of the adhesive tape. This can include abrasion and chemical resistance, the adhesion properties, or any other ...

Lead tape is a thin strip of lead, with an adhesive back that golfers might stick to clubs, often putters, to slightly alter ...

It is a way to close wounds without needing to use sutures or stitches and it is strictly an adhesive tape with a little clip on it to give the wound apposition as it closes. DermaClip is ...