You can find 3m packing tape at your local office supply stores. You can also check your local dollar store to see if they have some. You will be purchasing many rolls and you may find some that would be just as good for a better price.
Clear packing tape or cellophane tape was invented in the 1920s by 3M employee Dick Drew. After years of experimenting with the tape, in 1930 Drew ironed out all the kinks and developed a working tape that would go on to be almost a necessity in today's world.
If you need to tape 100 boxes you will need a lot of tape. Of course the amount of tape you need will depend on the size of the boxes and how much tape you place on each package. I recommend 40 rolls of tape.
No, it is quite different. Packing tape is usually clear strong vinyl tape with fibreglass string embedded in it -you can see the fibres. Duct tape is a close knit cotton fabric with adhesive on one side and poly on the other. Duct tape rips easily, packing tape does not - it needs scissors or a very sharp knife.
3M manufacture different kinds of tape, from masking tape and duct tape to bonding tape, so be sure to select the correct tape for your DIY job. Most good hardware stores, suck as Lowes, The Home Depot and WalMart, will sell several 3M products. If your local hardware stores do not supply 3M products, you can go to the 3M website and buy it from them directly.
You can give away your packing tape on BoxGiver
3M is in Minnesota. This is where Scotch tape is made.
Many types of packing tape have fiberglass strands in them making them much stronger.
One can purchase 3M VHB tape from a number of stores and online retailers. The tape is available to buy from Staples, Amazon, eBay, Viking Tapes and Shop3m.
There are many places where one could buy a packing tape dispenser. Just a few places where you could purchase a packing tape dispenser are eBay, Amazon, and Walmart.
Masking tape is not strong enough for most repairs on cars, even on the interior. If you're going to polish the exterior of your car, you may want to mask it off with a tape that is made especially for that purpose such as 3M Scotch Premium automotive masking tape.
Brown packing tape works like any other tape. This tape is stronger than duct tape and is capable of withstanding certain elements that may result in the tape coming off of the packaging.