"Alun" wrote in message
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"Leif Thorvaldson" wrote

====CA courtesy of the NASA Space Program. You'd think they might use
some of it to hold their insulation and tiles on, though!! Only a
billion dollars spent so far on solving the problem and they still come
loose!


I wonder what type of duct tape they could have come up with for a
billion dollars.

"Duck" is the proper term, and I think the Military let the spec for it
during WWII. Don't use it for taping your HVAC ducting. Much better
stuff out there for that.

http://www.ideafinder.com/history/in...s/ducttape.htm

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Alun Saunders

====Alun's due diligence in finding the history of "duck" tape, caused me
to do basically the same thing. I must apologize to the group, but Leif was
wrong! Oh the shame of it all! To wit:
"History of Super Glue
Since its heralded beginning, the powerful adhesive known as Super Glue has
enjoyed a rich history - including an imaginative element of mythology!
Though urban legend describes the glue as an accidental solution to battle
wounds during World War II, its actual evolution is a little different.

The original cyanoacrylates (the chemical name for the glue) were discovered
in 1942 in a search for materials to make clear plastic gun sights for the
war, and scientists stumbled upon a formulation that stuck to everything
that it came in contact with. However, cyanoacrylates were quickly rejected
by American researchers precisely because they stuck to everything! In 1951,
cyanoacrylates were rediscovered by Eastman Kodak researchers Harry Coover
and Fred Joyner, who recognized its true commercial potential, and it was
first sold as a commercial product in 1958.

We are proud to have Super Glue in our extensive family of products and look
forward to the future evolution of this magical adhesive!

The Story Behind the Hanging Car - Super Glue Corporation Logo:

A radio station had heard about super glues and decided to put them to the
test at a local junk yard. Among the super glues tested were many of the
National Brands on the market today. The test was to hold a hanging car from
a crane and the Super Glue Corporation product was the best! (Some of our
competitor's currently have "hanging things" like people, & television sets,
but nothing compares to the strength of our hanging car.)"

http://www.supergluecorp.com/history.html

Leif