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April 20, 2016
Speed Tape — "Proven to stay put up to 500 knots airspeed"
Can your duct tape do that? Because mine sure can't.
But I digress.
I first heard of this product (pictured above) in a long reddit thread about the airline industry, where one contributor wrote "It's a high-grade tape used to cover beads of set but uncured weather sealant (among other things) on the windscreens or cowls of planes, all the while rated and proven to stay put at up to 500 knots airspeed."
From Wikipedia: "Speed Tape is an aluminized pressure-sensitive tape used to do minor repairs on aircraft and racing cars. It is used as a temporary repair material until a more permanent repair can be carried out. It has an appearance similar to duct tape, for which it is sometimes mistaken, but its adhesive is capable of [adhering to] an airplane fuselage or wing at high speeds, hence the name."
From manufacturer Fastflex: "Speed tape is similar to the very common and well known duct tape. This type of tape is used to make small emergency repairs on an aircraft and has aluminum in the tape — making the tape resistant to corrosion, water, and solvents. Speed tape is also resistant to fires or flames and able to reflect heat and UV rays, making it reliable and ideal for its intended use."
Might be good to have in your car in case sudden unintended acceleration takes you up over 250 mph
and your car starts to
lift off the road.
Manufacturer 3M will sell you a roll (3" x 60 yards x 4.6 mil) for $101.87 (pictured Lamborghini Huracán Spyder not included).
April 20, 2016 at 08:01 AM | Permalink
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