Engineer Deconstructs a Piece of Duct Tape to Explain How It Is Engineered

Bill Hammack the Engineer Guy, deconstructed a piece of duct tape in toluene, to explain the history, the engineering, and the incredible usefulness of the product.

Bill explains that duct tape was invented in the 1940s to seal ammunition boxes, but now is used to temporarily fix many things.

Hammack also explains where duct tape should never be used.

Duct tape — surprisingly! — should never be used on ducts

Duct Tape Engineering
Lori Dorn
Lori Dorn

Lori is a Laughing Squid Contributing Editor based in New York City who has been writing blog posts for over a decade. She also enjoys making jewelry, playing guitar, taking photos and mixing craft cocktails.

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