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Sounds like “duck tape” is adhesive fabric tape (maybe water resistant?) and “duct tape” is shiny metal tape for connecting air ducting? And both names are used
by taneq 3y ago
Sounds like “duck tape” is adhesive fabric tape (maybe water resistant?) and “duct tape” is shiny metal tape for connecting air ducting? And both names are used informally for either or both types of tape by most of the population?
And then so many people post “facts” about a clearly fuzzy issue and proceed to argue about who’s “right”. I’m getting real blegg/rube vibes from the whole argument here.
- yencabulator 3y agoI believe it's professionally called foil tape, or sometimes HVAC tape, to distinguish the two. In product listings, you often see seohacks like "HVAC foil sealer duct tape", because consumers still search for duct tape. https://www.lowes.com/pd/3M-2-5-in-W-x-150-ft-L-HVAC-Tape/4009889 https://www.lowes.com/pd/3M-2-5-in-W-x-150-ft-L-HVAC-Tape/40...
- blooalien 3y ago> "Sounds like “duck tape” is adhesive fabric tape (maybe water resistant?) and “duct tape” is shiny metal tape for connecting air ducting? And both names are used informally for either or both types of tape by most of the population?" This is how I always understood the situation, and then I've recently discovered the issue is further "muddied" by a brand name/trademark "Duck Tape" also, so that's fun...