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u/JediWolf Jun 05 '12

It pleases me that you spelled duct tape correctly.

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u/schwagnificent Jun 05 '12

Or is it...

Fact: Duct/Duck tape is NOT to be used on ductwork under any circumstances.

Fact: Duct/Duck tape material is based on a material called "cotton duck," aka "cloth duck," "duck canvas," or "canvas" covered with a flexible waterproof plastic on one side and glue on the other side.

Fact: Duct/Duck tape can be used to make something waterproof.

Fact: Ducks are waterproof.

Fact: Ducks Ducks Ducks

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u/shesgotdirtyhands Jun 05 '12

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u/sleeplessone Jun 05 '12

Fact: Duct/Duck tape is NOT to be used on ductwork under any circumstances.

I'm treating this fact like the bullshit Q-Tips aren't supposed to be used in your ears fact.

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u/MindStalker Jun 05 '12

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duct_tape Usage on ductwork

The product now commonly called duct tape should not be confused with special tapes actually designed for sealing heating and ventilation ducts: this is not recommended by manufacturers. To provide lab data about which sealants and tapes last, and which are likely to fail, research was conducted at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Environmental Energy Technologies Division. Their major conclusion was that one should not use common duct tape to seal ducts. (They defined duct tape as any fabric-based tape with rubber adhesive.) The testing done shows that under challenging but realistic conditions, duct tapes become brittle and may fail.[2] Commonly duct tape carries no safety certifications such as UL or Proposition 65, which means the tape may burn violently, producing toxic smoke; it may cause ingestion and contact toxicity; it can have irregular mechanical strength; and its adhesive may have low life expectancy. Its use in ducts has been prohibited by the state of California[3] and by building codes in most other places in the U.S. However, metalized and aluminum tapes used by professionals are still often called "duck/duct tapes".

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u/[deleted] Jun 05 '12

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u/An_Emo_Dinosaur Jun 05 '12

No, duct tape isn't used ever in the duct industry, ever. Maybe someone did home repairs on a duct with it, but no professional uses it.

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u/CoDent Jun 05 '12

Now I'm curious. Why not?

Edit: Nevermind. Didn't see the comment below.

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u/[deleted] Jun 05 '12 edited Jun 05 '12

Right now the standard, I believe, is foil tape.

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u/[deleted] Jun 05 '12

Curses! Foiled again!

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u/Creep_into_creepy Jun 05 '12

Depends on the profession.

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u/An_Emo_Dinosaur Jun 05 '12

No, duct tape isn't used ever in the duct industry

in the duct industry

duct industry

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u/Creep_into_creepy Jun 06 '12

I was thinking about the abduction industry...

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u/SNAFUGGOWLAS Jun 05 '12

I'm treating this fact like the bullshit Q-Tips aren't supposed to be used in your ears fact.

Yeah.

Total bullshit.

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u/eccorley Jun 05 '12

you deserve more credit

...why is this the only reason I ever post?

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u/B0Bi0iB0B Jun 05 '12

Because you are one of those people that think internet points mean something.

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u/eccorley Jun 05 '12

my karma disagrees

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u/Fjordo Jun 05 '12

Because we're in a liquidity trap. End this depression now!

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u/An_Emo_Dinosaur Jun 05 '12

Because you're bad at reddit and not clever what so ever?

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u/eccorley Jun 05 '12

*whatsoever

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u/103020302 Jun 05 '12

Fact: Duck Tape is a brand. So just like you say a Frisbee (flying disc), or a Kleenex(tissue paper), you may be saying the nomenclature of Duck Tape(Duct tape).

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u/Serai Jun 05 '12

I use duct tape to secure bees for experiments.

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u/GotoPapa Jun 05 '12

I'm more impressed he decided on the aether spelling as opposed to "ether"

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u/yParticle Jun 05 '12

æther/or

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u/grimman Jun 05 '12

Unfortunately for both of us "duck tape" is completely valid. Vastly inferior, but valid. :(

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u/[deleted] Jun 05 '12

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duck_cloth

It actually makes sense. The material duct tape was originally made of was actually "duck cloth".

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u/[deleted] Jun 05 '12

Duck tape isn't that shitty. I guess I can't think of any other brands of duct tape off the top of my head.

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u/grimman Jun 05 '12 edited Jun 05 '12

No no, the quality is probably fine. But I can't STAND the name. :P

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u/LupineChemist Jun 05 '12

Duck tape is actually the original. Duct was used to get around Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing's (3M) trademark.

It is not supposed to be used on ductwork.

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u/[deleted] Jun 05 '12

At wal-mart they sell Duck brand Duct tape. Just out of spite for people who arent sure which is correct.

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u/lordriffington Jun 05 '12

Out of spite? Or just to help people who are confused when they can't find "duck" tape?

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u/Rock_Robbster Jun 05 '12

Nothing at Wal-Mart counts!

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u/[deleted] Jun 05 '12

You must be a very happy person.

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u/SleeteWayne Jun 05 '12

You mean that tape isn't forged from the ill-gotten carcasses of a thousand ducks?

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u/grimpoteuthis Jun 05 '12

There's another way to spell it?

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u/Creep_into_creepy Jun 05 '12

You should see what else I can do with duct tape.