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2. Friction tape - Wikipedia

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   Friction tape on a tennis racket handle Friction tape repair 1909 [1] Friction tape is a type of woven cloth adhesive tape, historically made of cotton, impregnated with a rubber-based adhesive. Sticky on both sides, it is mainly used by electricians to insulate splices in electric wires and cables. [2]

3. Electrical tape - Wikipedia

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   The original electrical insulating tape was made of cloth tape impregnated with Chatterton's compound, an adhesive material manufactured using gutta-percha. This type of tape was often used to insulate soldered splices on knob and tube wiring. It was commonly referred to as "friction tape", and had the unique property of being sticky on both sides.

4. List of adhesive tapes - Wikipedia

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   Friction tape Tape made of cloth which has been impregnated with a rubber-based adhesive, used mostly to increase grip or friction. Gaffer tape Used in the theater, film and television industry, this tape is used to secure cables to keep them out of the way, or to hide them from view. Gorilla Tape A trademarked brand of heavy duty duct tape ...

5. 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]

6. Knob-and-tube wiring - Wikipedia

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   The first insulation was asphalt-saturated cotton cloth, then rubber became common. Wire splices in such installations were twisted together for good mechanical strength, then soldered and wrapped with rubber insulating tape and friction tape (asphalt saturated cloth), or made inside metal junction boxes.

7. Gaffer tape - Wikipedia

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   In the absence of console tape or artist tape, live sound engineers or light board operators may use a strip of white gaffer tape along the bottom of a mixing board to label the channels or submasters used for a particular show. [3] In rock climbing gyms, gaffer tape can be used to mark climbs on the wall. It is preferable to duct tape because ...