Why is it so grippy?
October 26, 2011 12:11 AM Subscribe
Please help my son research grip tape for a demonstrative speech.
My son is a freshman in college who works in a skate shop. For his communications class, he will be doing a five to six minute speech demonstrating how to apply grip tape to a board. He wants to talk about the science of how grip tape works, but I'm afraid we don't have the physics vocabulary to get us to the right articles. Thanks!
My son is a freshman in college who works in a skate shop. For his communications class, he will be doing a five to six minute speech demonstrating how to apply grip tape to a board. He wants to talk about the science of how grip tape works, but I'm afraid we don't have the physics vocabulary to get us to the right articles. Thanks!
It's grippy because of the silicon carbide particles which are sprayed onto perforated PVC backing layered with epoxy. The perforations make it easier to apply without bubbles.
posted by roofus at 2:05 AM on October 26, 2011
posted by roofus at 2:05 AM on October 26, 2011
roofus nails the why, but if he wants to discuss properties of physics, I think (high school physics was a long time ago) you're looking for the term "coefficient of friction".
posted by namewithoutwords at 10:22 AM on October 26, 2011
posted by namewithoutwords at 10:22 AM on October 26, 2011
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posted by taz at 1:25 AM on October 26, 2011