Origin of duct tape and its uses are different

Origin of duct tape and its uses are different

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Everyone has been using duct tape for something at some point.

So you will have to wonder at some point: where did it come from?

Well, let's find out together!

Origin of Duct Tape

The first bandage was devised by a woman named Vesta Stoudt.

A mother of two Navy soldiers working in the Green River Ordinance Factory, Illinois, packed cartridges for use with rifle-launched grenades.

These cartridges come packaged in eleven boxes, glued with tape and coated with wax to make them waterproof and moisture-proof.

Only thin paper tape would normally break, making it difficult for soldiers to open cartridges under the heat of battle.

Vesta proposed a sturdy, fabric tape for closing seams and for easily pulling the tabs.

Although many say it's a good idea, no one has ever turned to tape change.

Duct Tape for military use

Roosevelt, who was also the parents of the sons in service, sent a letter to the War Production Department, who requested a waterproof bandage made of fabric.

A subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson responded to this request with a rubber-based adhesive applied to a durable duck feather back.

It works perfectly as a waterproof glue.

The US Army uses it to seal windows, seal cartridges, and even a temporary bandage to seal wounds.

Back then, it was the standard military green, and it was called "duck tape", not "duct tape".

It is also called "storm ice" or "100 miles per hour ice".

When the war ended, the soldiers bought the tape with them and the housing boom then threw it into the commercial market.

It was widely known as a great way to hold heating or air conditioning pipes and pipes together, was re-marketed as "duct tape" and had a brand silver color.

Duct Tape in Vietnam War

When the Vietnam War broke out, the tape once again saw action on the front lines.

Soldiers often use tape to glue their magazines together.

However, with the military's push for aerial maneuverability in Vietnam, a new use for duct tape was found: fixing and balancing broken helicopter propellers.

Usually during the Vietnam War, helicopters would engage in fierce battles.

Whenever the crew lands and refuel, they'll use duct tape to cover the collision holes on the propellers until they can get new propellers.

One measure that actually works due to the high wind resistance provided by the ice ("100 miles per hour of ice" am I right ?!)

Duct Tape used in the Gulf Wars.

Likewise, the tape shows action during even the Gulf Wars as a helicopter repair tool.

Due to desert sandstorms, the edges of the helicopter blades are often sand eroded and worn out.

After all, the sand is rough, rough, annoying, and it's everywhere.

So technicians cover the edges of the rotor with tape to protect them from desert wear.

Duct Tape in space.

Duct tapes have also been included in every space mission since the Genesis mission.

It was even used in the ill-fated Apollo 13 space mission.

The crew used it to fix broken carbon dioxide filters, which is one of the things that saved their lives.

So you've got it, a little bit of history, and a lot of interesting uses of tape over the years!