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Why you Should not Replace Electrical Tape With Duct Tape

Originally used for the sealing of thewas not that great as it leaves marks after
ammunition cases, duct tape is presentlybeing  removed.
applied for a variety of purposes that
require good adhesion and waterproof sealing.In order to get a full picture of how
The most common colors for duct tape arereliable duct tape really is, it suffices to
silver and black, but it is also manufacturedmention the fact that astronauts have often
in transparent and even colored models asused it as part of NASA projects; that was
well. The basic structure of this adhesivethe case with Appollo 13 in the 70s, and of
tape is vinyl with the only mention that dueAppollo 17, when duct tape actually saved the
to an advanced technological process, it islives of the people on board the station when
also reinforced with fabric. The firstthey managed to repair the spacecraft thanks
applications of duct tape are related to theto it. Presently, the functionality of the
military field since it has the greatduct tape is widely acknowledged,
reputation of being able to repair all sortsparticularly since it has allowed the
of materials from guns to cars and evenappearance of projects that would have not
aircrafts.been  possible  otherwise.
For such cases duct tape is not justHowever, an example of a case when duct tape
waterproof, but it also shows an incredibleis not reliable for use is in electrical
resistance to grease and oils. Little byapplications. Therefore, if you've got a
little the use of duct tape passed from theproblem with the lighting system at home, do
military to the civil level, and it now makesnot replace electrical tape with duct tape as
a true household must-have due to itsthe effect is not the same. Stick to highly
multipurpose use for temporary or generalspecific materials for such cases. As curious
repairs around the house. Another activityas it may sound, duct tape has even entered
field where duct tape has its applications isthe fashion world when some very daring
in industry, more precisely in engineeringdesigners actually created non-conformist
since it has all the features necessary forprom dresses and handbags using just duct
connecting disparate items: there istape. Nevertheless the range of products made
flexibility, strength and uniformity. Thoughof duct tape is pretty much wider including
there were attempts at introducing duct tapewallets, belts and other similar accessories.
in the entertainment business, the success



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