TADPOLE Tape Cutter Combo, 3 Piece - 1" + 1.5" + 2" - Tape Gun - Made in USA

Product Information

We developed a solution to the difficulty of cutting T-Rex Tape. The process of product development and prototype production required a lot of experimenting and design modifications. More than several dozen prototypes were produced during the process of product development. Lee Mallahan III is the product developer and CEO of Tadpole Tape Cutter. He is also the inventor of a handy device that precisely and easily cuts most kinds of tapes.

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Because we are a “one-stop-shop” for product development, rapid prototyping is one of our everyday activities. Through many prototype production-testing-design modification cycles, we came up with the product that was easy-to-use and relatively simple to make.Tadpole Tapes are used as thermal seals for doors and access ports on high temperature equipment such as combustion heaters, industrial baking ovens, furnaces, incinerators or bio mass boilers to name a few. Tadpole Tape consists of a bulb and a tail section. When the bulb section is compressed under light pressure it forms an insulating seal, while the purpose of the tail section is for fixing the tape in place.

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Despite their simple appearance, these tape cutters eliminate a lot of frustration when handling adhesive tape. Finally, this tape cutter not only fulfilled a market need but also served as a basis for future developments in the performance tape industry. Through product design, development, and prototype production with LA NPDT, Tadpole got the resources necessary to take an idea from prototype to manufacturing. Completing the project in a timely manner allowed the company to be a part of an emerging market of highly-engineered tapes.Working with LA NPDT Tadpole created the first tape cutter that could easily cut the strongest tapes on the market. You can now shop online using your employee account BUT your employee discount will be applied to your transaction at the store after you present your Employee Discount or Extended Family Discount card. The final product is a two-piece design featuring the Safe Flex Blade Technology. A perfect item for a market that demands high-performance and cost-effective tools. As the strongest tape on the market, T-Rex Tape handles hundreds of pounds without tearing. It can’t be torn with hands or cut with regular tape cutters. Our main challenge was to design and develop a cutting tool that could cut the strongest tapes easily while being safe and handy for consumers. In addition to being extremely sharp, this tool needed to be cost-effective in terms of manufacturing.