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Why Is Tape Sticky?

But Why: A Podcast for Curious Kids

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How Does Tape Sticky Work?

Sticky tape sometimes called scotch tape or cellophone tape and other tapes like duct tape and masking tape started being developed about a hundred years ago. Before sticky tape was invented, adhesives or glues were mostly used to fix things and hold them together. But you pretty much had to be sure that you wanted those two things to be stuck together forever permanently. That was some of the motivation behind the creation of tape.

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