Francois Labreque <fla### [at] videotronca> wrote:
> Le 2012-08-24 16:07, Kevin Wampler a écrit :
> > *Duct* tape, not duck tape (there is a brand called duck tape, but it's
> > not that common is named after the mispronunciation).  And, to answer
> > your question, I've heard tell that it's actually not very good at
> > taping ducts (nor ducks I would presume).

> You should NOT use it to seal or repair heating ducts as the glue is not 
> heat-resistant and is inflammable - and so is the canvas, for that matter!

I think that in the name of safety they should stop using the name "duct
tape" because the tape type in question was actually never designed for
ducts or pipes, and the name is just a huge misnomer (whose origins and
history has been lost). However, I'm pretty certain that because of the
name alone, many people have used it to fix leaking pipes, assuming that
the name is indicative of its intended use.

It would be interesting to know how many accidents have happened because
of that.

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                                                          - Warp

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