Duct tape was invented in the 1920s and was originally used by the military to keep moisture out of ammunition cases. It proved to be very versatile for fixing guns, aircrafts, and jeeps. Duct tape is now commonly used in households to fix items like leaking pipes, damaged screens doors, and electrical outlets. Beyond its practical uses, duct tape can be used crafts such as wallets, belts, and phone cases. NASA has also used duct tape for emergency repairs on space shuttles.

1. Duct Tape
By Roscoe Dillman

2. History of duct tape
• Duct tape was invented in the 1920’s by Richard
Drew who worked for Minnesota Mining and
Manufacturing, Co.
• It was first manufactured by the Johnson and
Johnson Permacel Division in 1942
• The original use of duct tape was to keep
moisture out of the ammunition cases because
it’s water proof, they also realized the duct tape is
very versatile and can be use to fix their guns air
crafts and jeeps

3. House hold use’s of duct tape
• Duct tape is also a everyday house hold tool. It
can fix almost any thing
• Duct tape is very good for sealing leaking pipes
• It is also very good for fixing screen doors so
bugs don’t come in
• Also it is great for fixing electrical outlets so the
wires don’t fall out
• You can also fix your car with duct tape but to a
certain extent

4. Duct Tape

5. Other use’s for duct tape
• You can make duct tape wallets, purses, gloves,
belt and even a duct tape phone case. I have
made a duct tape wallet and they are as good as
regular wallets or better because they are better
proof and a lot cheaper
• You can make clothing out of duct tape but I
wouldn’t because its not the most comfortable
• You can also make almost anything out of duct
tape like swords, IPod cases and even cure warts
with duct tape!!!

6. Facts
• Did you know that you can make a sail boat out of duct
tape and it will work
• Also did you know that if you stick two pieces of duct
tape together and pull them apart really fast you can
see a blue light (It has to be in a pitch black room)
• NASA used duct tape repair the co2 scrubber aboard
Apollo 13. Now duct tape is brought on board every
NASA space ship
• Did you know that if you put duct tape over your wart
and then pull the duct tape off the wart should come
off with the duct tape

7. Bibliography
http://www.ideafinder.com/history/inventions/ducttap
e.htm
Common knowledge
http://www.youtube.com
http://www.ehow.com/facts_5486176_duct-tape.htm
http://www.octanecreative.com/ducttape/NASA/index.
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