Bill (engineerguy) presents a 10-minute tutorial explaining that duct-tape adhesive is viscoelastic: its combined viscous and elastic properties let it flow to make contact under light pressure, maintain a strong bond under load, and peel away when stressed over short timescales. The video (published 2024-05-21) links these material behaviors to everyday tape performance.
The adhesive in duct tape is viscoelastic — it can behave like a viscous liquid or an elastic solid depending on stress and timescale.
Bill explains that the adhesive used in tape is a viscoelastic substance — a substance that can act like a liquid or a solid and that can be elastic. It is this behavior that allows duct tape to adhere with light pressure, hold tight, and let go when peeled from a surface. Bill’s ten-minute video about duct tape explains more: https://youtu.be/E-F2QQuZZGk.
Channel: engineerguy
Published: 2024-05-21
Video URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LcaGp4LOIKM