Some tape measures have magnetic hooks on one end, such as the Milwaukee 25-foot Wide Blade Magnetic Tape Measure. With a ...

Half a century later, magnetic tape remains surprisingly well-used in government. NASA uses it to back up vast amounts of ...

Steel measuring tape is an interesting material, in that it's rigid enough to hold its shape when extended, but flexible enough that it gives way under pressure. Scientists have taken advantage of ...

London-based Magnetic Scrolls was an early pioneering ... the oxide material (which is what stores the data) to the backing tape, and this binder can absorb water over the years.