Duct Tape

By Roscoe Dillman

History of duct tape

• Duct tape was invented in the 1920’s by Richard Drew who worked for Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing, Co.

• It was first manufactured by the Johnson and Johnson Permacel Division in 1942

• The original use of duct tape was to keep moisture out of the ammunition cases because it’s water proof, they also realized the duct tape is very versatile and can be use to fix their guns air crafts and jeeps

House hold use’s of duct tape

• Duct tape is also a everyday house hold tool. It can fix almost any thing

• Duct tape is very good for sealing leaking pipes• It is also very good for fixing screen doors so bugs

don’t come in• Also it is great for fixing electrical outlets so the

wires don’t fall out • You can also fix your car with duct tape but to a

certain extent

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Other use’s for duct tape

• You can make duct tape wallets, purses, gloves, belt and even a duct tape phone case. I have made a duct tape wallet and they are as good as regular wallets or better because they are better proof and a lot cheaper

• You can make clothing out of duct tape but I wouldn’t because its not the most comfortable

• You can also make almost anything out of duct tape like swords, IPod cases and even cure warts with duct tape!!!

Facts• Did you know that you can make a sail boat out of duct

tape and it will work • Also did you know that if you stick two pieces of duct tape

together and pull them apart really fast you can see a blue light (It has to be in a pitch black room)

• NASA used duct tape repair the co2 scrubber aboard Apollo 13. Now duct tape is brought on board every NASA space ship

• Did you know that if you put duct tape over your wart and then pull the duct tape off the wart should come off with the duct tape

Bibliography

http://www.ideafinder.com/history/inventions/ducttape.htm

Common knowledge http://www.youtube.com http://www.ehow.com/facts_5486176_duct-tape.htmhttp://www.octanecreative.com/ducttape/NASA/index.html