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2. Duct tape - Wikipedia

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   Wheel fender extension to keep down lunar dust improvised using duct tape during the Apollo 17 mission. The first material called "duck tape" was long strips of plain non-adhesive cotton duck cloth used in making shoes stronger, for decoration on clothing, and for wrapping steel cables or electrical conductors to protect them from corrosion or wear. [4]

3. Cotton duck - Wikipedia

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   Cotton duck (from Dutch: doek, " linen canvas "), also simply duck, sometimes duck cloth or duck canvas, is a heavy, plain woven cotton fabric. Duck canvas is more tightly woven than plain canvas. There is also linen duck, which is less often used. Cotton duck is used in a wide range of applications, from sneakers to painting canvases to tents ...

4. Vesta Stoudt - Wikipedia

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   Died. May 9, 1966. Prophetstown, Illinois, US. Occupation. Factory worker. Known for. Duct tape invention. Vesta Oral Stoudt (April 13, 1891 – May 9, 1966) was a factory worker during the Second World War famous for her letter to President Franklin D. Roosevelt suggesting the use of adhesive tape to improve ammunition boxes.

5. 2 more uses for duct tape: prom wear and scholarships

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   Now in its 10th year, the contest began in response to the large number of unsolicited duck tape creations being sent to the company, said Lisa Schwan, spokeswoman for the Stuck at Prom Contest.

6. Electrical tape - Wikipedia

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   Electrical tape (or insulating tape) is a type of pressure-sensitive tape used to insulate electrical wires and other materials that conduct electricity. It can be made of many plastics but PVC (polyvinyl chloride, "vinyl") is the most popular, as it stretches well and gives effective and long-lasting insulation.

7. Gaffer tape - Wikipedia

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   Gaffer tape was invented in 1959 by Ross Lowell, director, cinematographer, and founder of Lowel-Light. [6] Lowell reworked Johnson & Johnson's Permacel duct tape product by combining the Permacel adhesive with a silver fabric backing to create gaffer tape which could hold a flat metal plate to a window. [7]