Adhesive tapes are very common and are practically considered household articles, and with good reason. Most people use them to wrap their various gifts and presents, however you can use these types in many other various ways. Once you know a bit more about the different types of tapes you can get, you realize that the possibilities to using them are practically endless.
Did you know that the first Scotch tape was first invented in the 1930s and it was practically the very first invisible tape all over the world?
There are so many varieties out there that one can truly get lost. For example you can find the trusted Scotch tape that we already mentioned, the double-sided tape, the spray adhesive tape, the regular adhesive tape, the pressure-sensitive tape, the foam tape, the masking tape, the packing tape, the duct tape, and many more.
For example, you can use them at home to protect your flooring from scratches. What you do is simply put a piece of adhesive tape to the feet of your tables and chairs and now you don’t have to worry any longer about kids using brute force in moving their chairs around the kitchen.
Also if you have blinds, you can find glue tapes that are particularly made to stiffen them to avoid sagging.
I’m sure you or your kids have at least one or more hobbies. Adhesive tapes are perfect for various crafts. I remember when I was a kid, I was always required to have my trusted tape with me so I can use it in various projects in craft classes. Also if you are home schooling, you can use the bright colored tapes to highlight important pages in various books. They stand out much more than using a regular highlighter pen as they are visible from outside of the book as well. Also double-sided tapes are great for hanging your children’s posters to walls and for bonding glass, metal or plastic surfaces together. This is what is mostly used in crafts projects at schools.
The construction industry has seen an increase in using them as well, particularly when it comes to the stronger types of adhesives, called duct tapes. They are used a lot in plumbing, in sealing windows, ducts and containers. They can also be used to fix various leaks and in constructing industrial products.
An interesting way to use glue tapes is to protect children on the roads when it is dark outside. There are some types of tapes that are used to increase visibility at night time and during bad weather, and when you know that your kids are out in these weather conditions, you can glue these adhesives on their school bags and even clothing.