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sellotape.co.uk Sellotape ( / ˈ s ɛ l ə ˌ t eɪ p / ) is a British brand of transparent, cellulose -based, pressure-sensitive tape , and is the leading brand in the United Kingdom . Sellotape is generally used for joining, sealing, attaching and mending.
& A. Robinson Ltd., creating one of the world's largest stationery and packaging companies. Products with a high public profile included Sellotape, which it owned from the 1960s to the 1980s, and Basildon Bond, which dated from 1911. [1] In 1978, DRG took over the Royal Sovereign group of companies. [1]
Sellotape A British brand name, a general-purpose clear home and office tape. The name is often used as a generic term for similar tapes in the UK. Speed tape Used on aircraft, this aluminized tape is designed to remain in place in high winds. Spike
Marketing term for clutch-type limited-slip differentials on vehicles sold by General Motors' Chevrolet division; now commonly used to refer to any limited-slip differential, regardless of automaker or type. [182] Post-it: Sticky note: 3M: Often used by consumers as if it were generic in the UK, U.S. and Canada, but still a legally recognized ...
In 1924 Robinson Waxed Paper Co. Ltd was incorporated; by 1929 it exported wax paper from its Fishponds factory to New Zealand, Malaya, China, India, Ceylon, the West Indies, Egypt, Palestine, Iceland, Denmark and Sweden. E S & A Robinson (Canada) Ltd was founded in Toronto in 1932.
In 1930 he came up with the world's first transparent cellophane adhesive tape (called sellotape in the UK and Scotch tape in the United States). During the Great Depression , people began using Scotch tape to repair items rather than replace them.
Private companies limited by guarantee of the United Kingdom (2 C, 46 P) Pages in category "Privately held companies of the United Kingdom" The following 170 pages are in this category, out of 170 total.
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