No doubt many of you have spent a happy Christmas tearing away layers of wrapping paper to expose some new gadget. But did you stop to spare a thought for the “sticky-back plastic” holding your ...

Global Medical Adhesive Tapes Market OverviewThe global medical adhesive tapes market is anticipated to grow at a CAGR of approximately 6% during the forecast period, supported by a combination of ...

“When I got the telephone call, I thought, ‘oh shit!’” That call came from Sweden and it was intended to inform its recipient, Andre Geim, that he and his former grad student, Konstantin Novoselov, ...

ADRIENNE BEILER and Zac Cupler knew they would stick out at the prom. The formal attire and accessories they fashioned for the high school dance took a year to complete and required about 40 rolls of ...

Geckos' feet are right up there with adhesive tape, when it comes to being able to stick to things. Unlike tape, however, those feet retain their adhesive qualities even after many, many uses. Now, ...

It's been used for everything from wrapping gifts to protecting blimps. It is so commonplace that it is easy to take for granted. Yet Scotch ® Transparent Tape has an extraordinary history marked with ...

Mimicking the agile gecko, with its uncanny ability to run up walls and across ceilings, has long been a goal of materials scientists. Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and the ...

In this series, Roz Chast transforms found images and text into comic collages. This month’s source material is “Therapeutic Uses of Adhesive Tape,” a slim volume that was published, in 1958, by ...

Adhesive hooks are designed to protect your walls from damage, but when removed, they often bring paint, wallpaper, or even part of the drywall with them.