When you get a roll of tape, the tape is rolled and stuck on top of itself. So how does it not lose its stickiness then? And how does the stickiness instantly fades away when you stick it to something else and then peel of off?

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When you get a roll of tape, the tape is rolled and stuck on top of itself. So how does it not lose its stickiness then? And how does the stickiness instantly fades away when you stick it to something else and then peel of off?

In: Chemistry

Answer 1

Also, to add to what everyone else is saying, most things you stick tape to will have some dust on them, which will make it less sticky. Even if it’s just a little bit, it’ll still effect the adhesive