Gorilla Tape is a tape sold by the makers of Gorilla Glue

Gorilla Glue

Gorilla Glue is a polyurethane glue. When exposed to moisture the adhesive reacts and creates a foaming action that fills while it sticks. Gorilla Glue has an open working time of 20 minutes. The glue is brown in colour, but dries a tan colour...

. The tape is marketed as being the "toughest tape on the planet
http://www.gorillatape.com," and was featured in Popular Science

Popular Science

Popular Science is an American monthly magazine founded in 1872 carrying articles for the general reader on science and technology subjects. Popular Science has won over 58 awards, including the ASME awards for its journalistic excellence in both 2003 and 2004...

s "Best of What's New 2006."http://www.popsci.com/popsci/flat/bown/2006/product_83.html The tape uses two layers of adhesive and two layers of fabric backing to add strength, with the manufacturers claiming it to be 145% stronger than any duct tape

Duct tape

Duct tape, or duck tape, is cloth- or scrim-backed pressure sensitive tape often sealed with polyethylene. It is very similar to gaffer tape but differs in that gaffer tape was designed to be cleanly removed, while duct tape was not. It has a standard width of and is generally silver or black...

on the market. Due to the thicker layer of adhesive this tape is said to be able to bond to surfaces duct tape can't bond to, like stucco and brick surfaces.

Sources and External Links

• The Gear Junkie - review of Gorilla Tape.
• Gorilla Tape Homepage - Gorilla Tape official webpage.