Is it duck or duct tape?

Well since I got one comment but about 30 emails letting me know it is duct and not Duck tape, I decided to put this here to let them all know once and for all, It is indeed Duck Tape.

There are mny other names for this tape as well and if you have been in the military you probably heard 1001 other names, many of them not printable.

Below is the "story" of Duck Tape and how it came to be. Of course like many great products on the market this comes from a military necessity and not just some oddball sitting in his basement.

Story Here

Dear Duct Tape Users:

Is it Duct or Duck? We don’t want you to be confused, so we will explain. The first name for Duct Tape was DUCK. During World War II the U.S. Military needed a waterproof tape to keep the moisture out of ammunition cases. So, they enlisted the Johnson and Johnson Permacel Division to manufacture the tape. Because it was waterproof, everyone referred to it as “duck” tape (like water off a duck’s back). Military personnel discovered that the tape was good for lots more than keeping out water. They used it for Jeep repair, fixing stuff on their guns, strapping equipment to their clothing... the list is endless.

After the War, the housing industry was booming and someone discovered that the tape was great for joining the heating and air conditioning duct work. So, the color was changed from army green to the silvery color we are familiar with today and people started to refer to it as “duct tape*.” Therefore, either name is appropriate.

Today, Duck® brand Tape is manufactured by Henkel Consumer Adhesives. After thoroughly familiarizing ourselves with the hundreds of duct tapes on the market, we have found Duck® brand Tape to be the most consistent in quality. And, we are delighted with the large array of colors that they manufacture (including camo tape and new “X-Treme Tape” which comes in hot day-glo colors).

Jim and I do lots of appearances promoting Duck® brand Tape and do so without reservation. Therefore, we go by both The Duct Tape Guys, and The Duck Tape Guys. And, we use the words Duck and Duct interchangeably throughout our web site.

So, whether you call it Duct Tape or Duck Tape... you are still using the “Ultimate Power Tool” in our estimation.

--- Jim and Tim, the Duck/Duct Tape Guys

EDIT: So I had to delete an entry from HaloScan of someone who apparently cannot stand that it really is Duck tape and that it was invented for a US Military application or they have nothing else better to do and will never understand that a friendly "ribbing" every now and then is harmless. Then they had the nerve to call me "biggoted" because I posted the "duck versus duct" story. Get real please!