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2. Speed tape - Wikipedia

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   Speed tape is an aluminium pressure-sensitive tape used to perform minor repairs on aircraft and racing cars. It is used as a temporary repair material until a more permanent repair can be carried out. It has an appearance similar to duct tape, for which it is sometimes mistaken, but its adhesive is capable of sticking on an airplane fuselage ...

3. Self-amalgamating tape - Wikipedia

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   This tape is used extensively in aviation and aerospace wiring applications as a splice or wrapping tape due to its non-flammability. [citation needed] It can be used for emergency repair of leaking low-pressure hoses and pipes. Compared to most other electrical and utility tapes, centerline tape is not particularly tough mechanically.

4. Dutchman (repair) - Wikipedia

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   A rail repair dutchman is typically a 4–6-inch (100–150 mm) long piece of rail that is cut in advance for the purpose and carried by a section crew. If the gang finds a rail with a chipped or broken end, they remove the connector plates ( fishplates ), cut out the damaged section, replace it with the dutchman, and bolt the connectors back ...

5. Barricade tape - Wikipedia

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   When used by police, the tape is named police tape. The tape is often wrapped and affixed as a visual warning sign and demarcation, for instance against entering a dangerous area, such as an industrial or commercial building site, a roadworks construction site or the scene of an accident [ 1 ] or a crime (for crime scene preservation ), or ...

6. Hook-and-loop fastener - Wikipedia

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   A patch is used inside astronauts' helmets where it serves as a nose scratcher. [4] [8] During mealtimes astronauts use trays that attach to their thighs using springs and fasteners. [12] Hook-and-loop fasteners are also used aboard the International Space Station. Guitar pedals are commonly attached to pedalboards with strips of hook-and-loop.

7. Gorilla Tape - Wikipedia

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   Gorilla Tape is a brand of adhesive tape sold by Sharonville, Ohio based Gorilla Glue Inc. Introduced in late 2005, [1] Gorilla Tape is a reinforced form of duct tape and was featured in Popular Science ' s "Best of What's New 2006". [2] Gorilla Tape is available in several sizes and colors, including camouflage, white and clear.