Adhesive Tape
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Artifact Overview
Medical adhesive tape helps secure bandages around wounds or wrap bone, joint, or soft tissue injuries. Early medical tapes developed in the mid-19th century used a rubber-based adhesive mixed with other compounds that often irritated the skin. In 1899, Johnson and Johnson developed adhesive plasters infused with anti-bacterial zinc oxide, and by the mid-1900s, it had developed a waterproof adhesive tape.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Adhesive tape
Creators
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2022.0.22.614
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Metal
Adhesive tape
Paint (Coating)
Color
Beige (Color)
Black (Color)
Red
Dimensions
Height: 1.375 in
Diameter: 3 in
Inscriptions
on front of tin:
RED CROSS / WATERPROOF / ADHESIVE TAPE / 1 IN. 10 YDS. / J&J / TRADE MARK / Johnson + Johnson / NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. CHICAGO, ILL.
on top of tin:
ADHESIVE TAPE / "ZO" / TELA ADHESIVA / Johnson + Johnson / MADE IN U.S.A.
on back of tin:
Greasy or damp surfaces interfere with / good adherence of this adhesive tape. / Keep in cool place out of sunlight / FACTORIES NEW BRUNSWICK N.J. CHICAGO ILL.
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