Ever wonder how the pre-Scotch tape era managed to mend torn books, wrap gifts, temporarily bind a book, do arts and crafts and, tape papers on walls, divide lines on two-toned surfaces, repair ripped window blinds, broken toys, and more?
3M Scotch Mounting Tape
The cellophane tape was an offshoot of 3M’s masking tape that was invented by Richard Drew in the 1920s. Drew was inspired to experiment on the world’s first masking tape when he saw how auto painters have trouble making clear dividing lines in two-tone paint jobs. The masking tape was success after several testing wherein it was said that an auto mechanic frustrated at the adhesives applied only at the edges of the masking tape said, “Take this tape back to those Scotch bosses of yours and tell them to put more adhesive on it!” Whether it was a tall tale or not, the story caught on and the “Scotch” name applied. The name was soon applied to the range of 3M adhesives.
The cellophane Scotch tape was an inspiration from the cellophane that 3M used to wrap the masking tape. After some experiments and more testing 3M produced a nearly invisible adhesive. The waterproof transparent tape was made from: oils, resins, and rubber; and had a coated backing. From then on 3M’s Scotch tape continued to evolve. Though Scotch tape is a brand name, it has become the generic for all adhesive tapes.
The 3M Company’s Scotch tape have come up with different pressure sensitive adhesive tapes for a myriad of “taping” and ‘packing” needs. Aside from the typical transparent tape that is used for a thousand and one things, there’s the 3M Scotch Brand Tapes 3/4 x 39 inch mounting tape that is a double- coated heavy duty foam tape that sticks to varied clean surfaces. It is more practical, safer and faster to use than nails and hammer. The high density and double stock foam tape is perfect for mounting frames and pictures on walls and other home, office & bathroom accessories. The tape can hold up to a kilo of weight.
3M Scotch 1" by 1" Mounting Squares
The 3M Scotch Brand Tapes Removable Mounting tape is a card of 16 – 1 inch by 1 inch double sided foam mounting squares. You can use the adhesives to hold up to a pound of frames and decors on flat and clean surfaces. The double-coated foam tape squares should stick well to a variety of surfaces like ceramic tiles and wood surface. Ideal for mounting light to medium weight objects to both horizontal and vertical surfaces. The tape is heavy duty as it can hold up to 500 grams of dead weight.
3M Scotch Exterior Mounting Tape is a professional-quality tape as is was designed for attaching up to 2.5 kilos to any smooth surface or textured surfaces such as painted cement It is also weather-resistant and can also hold its own even on rough outdoor surfaces such as stucco or brick. The mounting tape comes in 1 inch by 60 inch long that packs a lot of tensile strength. This type of tape is strong enough to glue a 5 pound-trophy into a wall!
