| Originally used for the sealing of the | | | | was not that great as it leaves marks after |
| ammunition cases, duct tape is presently | | | | being 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 are | | | | reliable duct tape really is, it suffices to |
| silver and black, but it is also manufactured | | | | mention the fact that astronauts have often |
| in transparent and even colored models as | | | | used it as part of NASA projects; that was |
| well. The basic structure of this adhesive | | | | the case with Appollo 13 in the 70s, and of |
| tape is vinyl with the only mention that due | | | | Appollo 17, when duct tape actually saved the |
| to an advanced technological process, it is | | | | lives of the people on board the station when |
| also reinforced with fabric. The first | | | | they managed to repair the spacecraft thanks |
| applications of duct tape are related to the | | | | to it. Presently, the functionality of the |
| military field since it has the great | | | | duct tape is widely acknowledged, |
| reputation of being able to repair all sorts | | | | particularly since it has allowed the |
| of materials from guns to cars and even | | | | appearance of projects that would have not |
| aircrafts. | | | | been possible otherwise. |
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| For such cases duct tape is not just | | | | However, an example of a case when duct tape |
| waterproof, but it also shows an incredible | | | | is not reliable for use is in electrical |
| resistance to grease and oils. Little by | | | | applications. Therefore, if you've got a |
| little the use of duct tape passed from the | | | | problem with the lighting system at home, do |
| military to the civil level, and it now makes | | | | not replace electrical tape with duct tape as |
| a true household must-have due to its | | | | the effect is not the same. Stick to highly |
| multipurpose use for temporary or general | | | | specific materials for such cases. As curious |
| repairs around the house. Another activity | | | | as it may sound, duct tape has even entered |
| field where duct tape has its applications is | | | | the fashion world when some very daring |
| in industry, more precisely in engineering | | | | designers actually created non-conformist |
| since it has all the features necessary for | | | | prom dresses and handbags using just duct |
| connecting disparate items: there is | | | | tape. Nevertheless the range of products made |
| flexibility, strength and uniformity. Though | | | | of duct tape is pretty much wider including |
| there were attempts at introducing duct tape | | | | wallets, belts and other similar accessories. |
| in the entertainment business, the success | | | | |