Hook and loop fasteners have become commonplace features of both industry and households. However, they have one snag: they are too weak for many applications. Hook and loop fasteners made of ...

Hook and loop fasteners are one such design cribbed from nature, and the story behind this useful mechanism is a perfect example that a prepared mind, good observation skills, and a heck of a lot ...

But as even he admits, Velcro is a trademark, so we think it is more appropriate to talk about hook and loop fasteners. In fact, you can see the good-natured official video about the trademark ...

E-mail him at markr@milapp.com. Disclosure. Velcro's great, but for when you need that extra hold, there's a new hook and loop fastener made from spring steel in Germany that can pinch together ...

(January 11th, 2021, RACINE, WI) —Speedtech International, Inc., the manufacturer of SPEEDWRAP® Hook & Loop Products, Specialty Fasteners, and an Authorized Distributor of VELCRO® Brand ...

Currently available fasteners are called hook and loop fasteners and require harder, stiff material. In Biointerphases, researchers describe a design that can use softer materials and still be strong.

CRKT and Trip Felton are releasing their patented Hook & Loop Tool and many in the field are breathing easier. The dirt, fibers and debris that used to weaken their VELCRO fasteners are now being ...

I love hook-and-loop fasteners. It is one heck of a useful tool. On the other hand, hook-and-loop fasteners are often a thorn in my side, always sticking places it need not be. Much like the ...

There's rarely time to write about every cool science-y story that comes our way. So this year, we're once again running a special Twelve Days of Christmas series of posts, highlighting one story ...

The cremaster appendage affixes itself to the silk carpet just like a hook-and-loop fastener and the anchor shape of the cremaster's hooks makes for a secure bond. When forming their silk ...