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A 3M engineer, Richard Drew, invented scotch tape in 1930. He had previously invented masking tape in 1925.

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When was sticky tape invented?

sicky tape was invented in the 1930's.


Who invented adhesive tape?

The adhesive tape was invented by Richard G. Drew.


Why was adhesive tape invented?

to have more tape to use


Why was sellotape invented?

Sellotape was a variant on masking tape which had been invented a few years earlier. The transparent version could be used with cellophane, also transparent or translucent.


What year was adhesive tape invented?

1923


Why does old sellotape try and get off the roll?

The adhesive used on sticky tape is unstable, and never really sets solid. So creepage occurs over time, as does yellowing of the tape.


Who invented scotch tape or cello tape?

it is acctually sellotape than cello tape.The name 'Sellotape' was coined in 1937 by Colin Kininmonth and George Gray, who made the product by applying natural-rubberresin to cellophanefilm.


Why did Richard G Drew invent adhesive tape?

the adhesive tape was invented by Richard g.drew


Why was tape invented?

tape was invented to allow people to repair broken things


Who invented the adhesive scotch tape?

Richard Drew of 3M invented it in 1930.


Why do you spell sellotape cellotape?

The word "Sellotape" is a brand name for "cellophane adhesive tape", known in the US as the brand name "Scotch tape" (trademark of the 3M Corporation).The brand name in the UK is spelled Sellotape because when it was first manufactured in 1937, "Cellotape" was still a trademarked name. (Sellotape trademark of Scapa Group PLC)Cellophane is a transparent form of cellulose (wood or plant fibers), which is itself a polymer of the molecule glucose (sugar).


How do you spell sellotape?

That is the correct spelling of the brand name of "cellophane tape". The spelling ''Sellotape'' is a trademarked brand namename. (Sellotape trademark of Scapa Group PLC). It was spelled that way because when it was first manufactured in 1937, "Cellotape" was a trademarked name. The spelling is often used in Europe and elsewhere while the brand name "Scotch tape" is used in the US.