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Default Duct tape

G wrote:
In article , Nate Nagel wrote:
wrote:
On Mon, 22 Oct 2007 16:59:08 -0500, "Steve Barker"
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It IS duct tape however. What do you think it was originally designed for?

s

duct tape was originally developed during World War II in 1942 as a
waterproof sealing tape for ammunition cases

then why does it fail so rapidly when exposed to water or high humidity?

just curious,

nate


The biggest failure is drying out.

greg

Yep. It can do some great things, but permenancy is not one of its
outstanding features.