Thursday, August 3, 2017

How is duct tape made?

Duct tape goes through a series of manufacturing process. The rubber-based adhesive is combined in a mixer known as a Branbury-type mixer and then heated and mixed until they are melted and homogenous. Other ingredients like tackifying agents, viscosity modifiers, antioxidants, and other adjuncts are added to the blend tank as specified in the formulation. After which the adhesive and the fabric are combined using sophisticated coating equipment. The cloth is then fed into the coating machine through another set of rollers to transfer the adhesive to the cloth. Once the coating process is done the tape is cut to their final size. These packages are then boxed and marketed for shipping.

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