There are a crazy number of adhesive tapes available, and in this article I’d like to discuss a few of the ones I’ve found useful in my lab, and their sometimes surprising applications.

An curved arrow pointing right. Narrator: Duct tape can hold just about anything together. We use it for all sorts of repairs and even as a decorative addition to various arts and crafts.

A US company has created an adhesive tape that it says can instantly stop the toughest of leaks. The tape has been designed with adhesive strong enough to stick underwater, so you could fix your ...

Sticky adhesive doesn't create the same steadfast ... of the best solutions for a loose tile is HOMEEasy double-sided transfer tape. Remove the tile, and lay strips of the tape on the floor ...

A piece of graphite is placed on adhesive tape, which is then folded over and peeled apart repeatedly to cleave the graphite into thinner layers. The tape with the thinned-down graphite is pressed ...