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To: yarddog
Duck duct tape

Its original purpose was for sealing together sections of a/c ducting - hence, 'duct' tape.

However, there actually is a brand called Duck Tape.

69 posted on 04/07/2015 7:41:56 PM PDT by Windflier (To anger a conservative, tell him a lie. To anger a liberal, tell him the truth.)
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To: Windflier

No sealing ducts would be one of the worst things you could do with duck tape. It would only last a short time.

It was originally used in WWII and was called “duck tape”. I doubt if they used polyethylene back then but I don’t guess I know when poly was first used.


70 posted on 04/07/2015 7:46:20 PM PDT by yarddog (Romans 8:38-39, For I am persuaded.)
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To: Windflier

any HVAC guy that uses duck or duct tape to seal ducts is a hack.


90 posted on 04/07/2015 9:28:37 PM PDT by esoxmagnum (Turtles don't win fights. Victory belongs to the aggressor, not the guy hiding in a bunker.)
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