cm0002@lemy.lol to Science@slrpnk.netEnglish · 3 days agoDuct tape kept out more floodwater than sandbags in laboratory testsphys.orgexternal-linkmessage-square30fedilinkarrow-up137
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minus-squareegrets@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·2 days agoThe linked paper says 73mm-wide 27m-long branded high-quality black duct tape, so I’d guess it’s Gorilla Tape, which is well known in the UK and consistent with that description. They also tested three other types of tape; details are in the paper.
minus-squareExoticCherryPigeon@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 days agoThanks 🙏 appreciated 😊
The linked paper says 73mm-wide 27m-long branded high-quality black duct tape, so I’d guess it’s Gorilla Tape, which is well known in the UK and consistent with that description.
They also tested three other types of tape; details are in the paper.
Thanks 🙏 appreciated 😊