National Cellophane Tape Day

National Cellophane Tape Day for the year 2023 is celebrated/observed on Saturday, May 27th. There are until the next observance.

Every year on May 27, National Cellophane Tape Day is observed to commemorate the invention of one of the most useful inventions of all time, cellophane tape. Cellophane tape is utilized for something extremely crucial in today’s world: it holds things together.

📆 When is National Cellophane Tape Day?

This year, National Cellophane Tape Day is on May 27th. It is the 4th Saturday in May; in 2024, it is on Monday.

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📜 History of National Cellophane Tape Day

Richard Gurley Drew has been credited with creating cellophane tape. In 1920, he started working for the St. Paul, Minnesota-based 3M firm. In 1925, Drew created this masking tape specifically for cars. But it wasn’t until 1929 that he had the notion to turn the just-invented cellophane into tape. The moisture-proof material cellophane was once used to wrap groceries and baked goods. Drew set out to make a tape out of cellophane so that he could seal packages and not stand out.

Scotch Cellulose Tape was the original name for cellophane tape. Scotch Transparent Tape was then given the moniker. when a body shop painter was testing the tape and exclaimed in irritation, “Take this tape back to those Scotch bosses of yours and tell them to put more adhesive on it!” The tape was given the moniker “Scotch.”

On January 31, 1930, cellophane tape was made known to the general public, and its marketing took off. On May 27 of the same year, it received a patent. As a result, this day has been designated as National Cellophane Tape Day.

☑️ National Cellophane Tape Day facts

✅ All-American tape
Masking tape is used in more than 90% of US households and businesses for a variety of applications.

✅ Not just a few different types
There are around 400 different types of tape available today, including packing tape, electrical tape, transparent tape, label tape, and others.

✅ Duct tape
Duct tape was initially known as “duck tape” by troops during WWII because of its capacity to repel moisture like “water off a duck’s back.”

✨ Things to do on National Cellophane Tape Day

⚡ Find out more about cellophane
Learn more about this intriguing piece of stationery. Look up its many varieties, applications, and history.

⚡ Put it to good use
National Cellophane Tape Day is the ideal occasion to put this tape to use. Repair frayed shoelace ends, replace damaged glasses, place tape over labels to prevent smudges, and more.

⚡ Share on social media
On National Cellophane Tape Day, share what you did with your tape on social media. #NationalCellophaneTapeDay is the hashtag to use.

📅 National Cellophane Tape Day Observances

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