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2. Hook-and-loop fastener - Wikipedia

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   Hook-and-loop fasteners, commonly known as Velcro (a genericized trademark), hook-and-pile fasteners or touch fasteners are versatile fastening devices that allow two surfaces to be repeatedly attached and detached with ease. Invented in the mid-20th century, they are widely used in clothing, accessories, and various industrial and consumer ...

3. Velcro Companies - Wikipedia

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   Velcro IP Holdings LLC, [2] [4] [5] doing business as Velcro Companies and commonly referred to as Velcro (pronounced / ˈ v ɛ l k r oʊ /), [1] is a British privately held company, founded by Swiss electrical engineer George de Mestral in the 1950s. It is the original manufacturer of hook-and-loop fasteners, which de Mestral invented. [2]

4. Pressure-sensitive tape - Wikipedia

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   Duct tape usually has a plastic-coated fabric backing and a strong adhesive. Double-sided tape has adhesive on both sides of a backing material, for attaching two surfaces together. Electrical tape (or insulating tape) stretches to conform to irregular objects, and is made of materials like vinyl that do not conduct electricity.

5. Adhesive tape - Wikipedia

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   Pressure-sensitive tape, PSA tape, self-stick tape or sticky tape consists of a pressure sensitive adhesive coated onto a backing material such as paper, plastic film, cloth, or metal foil. It is sticky (tacky) without any heat or solvent for activation and adheres to surfaces with light pressure.

6. Snap fastener - Wikipedia

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   The two halves of a riveted leather snap fastener. The top half has a groove which "snaps" in place when "pressed" into the bottom half. A snap fastener, also called snap button, press button, [1] press stud, [1] press fastener, dome fastener, popper, snap and tich (or tich button), is a pair of interlocking discs, made out of a metal or plastic, commonly used in place of traditional buttons ...

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