3M Dual Lock Low Profile Reclosable Fastener Tape — 'Velcro on steroids'

I read about this stuff in the latest weekly edition of Kevin Kelly's "Cool Tools."

Contributor S. S. Flanders wrote:

To me, as a commuter, one of the most impressive parts of the EZ Pass toll-paying system is the hardcore industrial "velcro" tape they give you to attach your transponder to your windshield.

It's not really velcro, though -- instead of hooks and loops, both surfaces have these tiny hard plastic mushroom-shaped things that grab each other by the hundreds and don't let go.

Both sides are the same, so there is only one tape (called self-mating).

And unlike the loosy-fabricky velcro connection, the Dual Lock surfaces don't join until you've positioned them exactly, and then pressed them together with a satisfying "chunk."

They're primarily used in industrial applications as a replacement for mechanical fasteners, but I use mine to attach my iPod to my dashboard, and tools to the wall in my workshop.

$11.37 for 10 feet of 5/8"W tape here.

If you prefer the convenience of Amazon you'll pay $13.44.

[via Kevin Kelly's Cool Tools]