The Duct Tape Match

[ExpectingUnicorns]

Gosh, according to the Henkel documents the duck tape was 1.88 inches wide. I just measured my face ~ from just under my nose to the bottom of my chin is almost 3 inches. Think about a toddler's face and how much smaller that space would be. I bet there's not even two full inches. With the tape being that wide it's no wonder that it covered her nose as well as her mouth. It would have been hard for Casey to have tried to cover only Caylee's mouth. I think she purposefully chose this tape because it would easily cover both the mouth and the nose. moo

 

[ClockWatcher]

I can't see the file. :slap: I have to sign up for some service in order to get it. :cry:

No you don't have to sign up for anything!

If you have Mozilla Firefox, No Script on your 'puter, "temporarily allow" scripts. Then click on the down load now button. (If ya don't have No Script, just click the Down Load Now button.)

You will then see a "Captcha Code" (crazy looking letters and numbers) enter the code in the box and hit enter. The document will take a few to down load, then appear for you to read.

It's completely safe!

Hope this helps!

 

[Steely Dan]

No you don't have to sign up for anything!

If you have Mozilla Firefox, No Script on your 'puter, "temporarily allow" scripts. Then click on the down load now button. (If ya don't have No Script, just click the Down Load Now button.)

You will then see a "Captcha Code" (crazy looking letters and numbers) enter the code in the box and hit enter. The document will take a few to down load, then appear for you to read.

It's completely safe!

Hope this helps!

Thanks, I do run FF but I already had the site cleared. I went back and it worked this time. :waitasec: Oh well, thanks. :bang:

 

[Angel Who Cares]

State: Duct Tape In Anthony Case 'Rare'
Prosecution Plans To Link Tape Found On Caylee's Body To Gas Can
Tony Pipitone
UPDATED: 7:35 pm EDT September 3, 2009
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Duct tape found both on Caylee Anthony&#8217;s body and a gas can found in the Anthony family home is a rare, industrial fire-resistant tape, according to a court filing Thursday by the Orange-Osceola State Attorney&#8217;s Office.

Investigators believe both the gas can and the body were at one time in the trunk of Casey Anthony&#8217;s car.

The industrial fire-resistant tape, marketed as &#8220;Fire Guard DUCK,&#8221; was manufactured by Henkel Consumer Adhesives, of Avon, Ohio.

Until it recently sold its duct tape division, Henkel was by far the largest manufacturer of duct tape in the nation, according to its Web site.

And, when Local 6 first revealed the same brand tape was found on Caylee&#8217;s body and in the Anthony home, her defense team dismissed that, noting how widely Henkel tape is sold.

But assistant state Attorney Jeff Ashton contacted the Henkel company, now known as ShurTech Brands, and discovered the tape found with the body and on the gas can was actually an extremely rare type of industrial fire resistant tape.

Only 134,719 rolls were sold in 2006 and 2007 in North America, according to the records submitted to the court Thursday.

That constitutes less than 0.2 percent of all duct tape sales during those years, based on more than $100 million in duct tape sales reported by the industry in 2002, the last year for which Local 6 was able to obtain data.

The odds of two pieces of randomly discovered duct tape manufactured in 2006 and 2007 being of that same, rare type approach 250,000 to 1. The odds of such a coincidence are much higher, if you factor in all the duct tape in existence, regardless of when it was manufactured, and determine how much duct tape sales have grown since 2002.

VIDEO: New Documents
http://www.clickorlando.com/video/20713937/index.html


Article:
http://www.clickorlando.com/news/20713777/detail.html

This is HUGE news IMO....I don't think Baez is having a very good day today at all!

 

[ClockWatcher]

Any time Dude! You're welcome to use my stand by excuse for all computer problems......."Stoopid Vista!!" :censored:

 

[100%Agave]

Here's an old post (three months ago) from a WSer who owned some of the infamous tape. For some reason I can't find the earlier one.

In a later post it is mentioned that the tape was purchased in "pre-hurricane display" at a local Home Depot.

But I thought that the document said that it was not sold through Home Depot only Lowes, Ace, and one other store. Maybe they just got mixed up about where they purchased it?

 

[Oakley]

The tape shown in the evidence photos that have been released of the gas can, is a very unusual, unique type of duct tape.

I became curious after viewing the pictures because in 35 years of commercial construction here in Florida, I have never seen duct tape with the manufacturer’s logo, temperature tolerance, model numbers, etc. printed on the face of the tape.

I sent e-mails to the Henkel Corp. questioning the type of tape shown in the photos of the gas can. I received an e-mail reply from Henkel identifying the tape as Henkel “Fireguard Duck Tape”, which has been discontinued

Henkel “Fireguard Duck Tape” was designed to “hold, seam, and seal HVAC sheet metal and flex ducts” according to company information bulletins.

Henkel “Fireguard Duck Tape” held such a minor share of Henkel’s sales, it has been discontinued. A minor share, of a less than major share, of duct tape sales in general does not qualify for “the most common duct tape sold in this country” as stated by the defense.

If the Anthony's had work done to their home's a/c and heating system, that could have been the source of this unique type of tape.

Concerned Papa posted this last May! This was substantiated by tonight's news. KUDO's for some very fine sleuthing to you, sir!

 

[Oakley]

But I thought that the document said that it was not sold through Home Depot only Lowes, Ace, and one other store. Maybe they just got mixed up about where they purchased it?

JWG wrote:

The earlier email I have seen from Henkel's regarding this tape is:

Quote:
After reviewing the photo of the piece of tape, it was determined that this
item was our FD 30 Fireguard Duct Tape. This item has been discontinued for
about two (2) years.. The main carrier of the tape was Lowes and we believe
it was sold at Lowes through the summer of 2007.
A follow-up email said:

Quote:
Please see the additional information regarding where the tape was sold when it was an active item

After reviewing the photo of the piece of tape, it was determined that this item was our FD 30 Fireguard Duct Tape. This item has been discontinued for about two (2) years.. The main carrier of the tape was Lowes and we believe it was sold at Lowes through the summer of 2007. The tape may have also been sold at a few ACE Hardware stores, but the main carrier of the tape was Lowes.

Please advise if there is any other information needed.
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Sorry, Quote feature didn't work so I needed to cut and paste. You are correct. It was Lowe's, not Home Depot.

 

[Angel Who Cares]

How ironic that the tape that KC put over our little angels mouth, for whatever reason, to use chloroform...to not see her face....to smoother her...(I hate even typing all the reasons..:cry: ) etc. etc., are what will be speaking for Caylee LOUD & CLEAR, to point to who is the person responsible! The tape is ending up being the voice for Justice For Caylee! She isn't getting any voice from either GA or CA, who should be a voice for her justice, but at least the tape that KC used to silence her is being her voice!

I hope this post makes sense to you all...it's just the best news for Caylee that I've heard in a long time....& more to come tomorrow, with the doc dump, along with the FBI interviews with LP's gang. :woohoo:

Baez, Dream Team & KC are not having a very good month & you know what I don't care at all! :woohoo:

Justice For Caylee!

:angel:

 

[Intermezzo]

Concerned Papa posted this last May! This was substantiated by tonight's news. KUDO's for some very fine sleuthing to you, sir!

I'll second the Kudos :clap:
Great Sleuthing Concerned Papa

 

[essies]

They're chasing down this tape like they did with OJ's Bruno Magli shoes!:woohoo:
KC had no idea that she was using a rare brand of duct tape!! She probably thought one roll is like another!! OMG KC using that tape-a mistake-a HUGE mistake!!!

 

[Muzikman]

How ironic that the tape that KC put over our little angels mouth, for whatever reason, to use chloroform...to not see her face....to smoother her...(I hate even typing all the reasons..:cry: ) etc. etc., are what will be speaking for Caylee LOUD & CLEAR to point to who is the person responsible! The tape is ending up being the voice for Justice Foe Caylee! She isn't getting any voice from the GA or CA who should be a voice for her justice, but at least the tape that KC used to silence her is being her voice!

I hope this post makes sense to you all...it's just the best news for Caylee that I've heard in a long time....& more to come tomorrow with the doc dump along with the FBI interviews with LP's gang. :woohoo:

Baez, Dream Team & KC are not having a very good month & you know what I don't care at all! :woohoo:

Justice For Caylee!

:angel:

I'm amazed that out of all the TONS of cheap duct tape available pretty much everywhere - Walmart, Publix, jeez even corner convenience stores! that it turns out to be a very unique, probably somewhat expensive (compared to the cheap stuff) tape that Casey used. Just because it happened to be there at the house. Thanks for using QUALITY tape, George! :doh:

Guess Casey wasn't much of a CSI fan after all.:behindbar

 

[100%Agave]

JWG wrote:

The earlier email I have seen from Henkel's regarding this tape is:

Quote:
After reviewing the photo of the piece of tape, it was determined that this
item was our FD 30 Fireguard Duct Tape. This item has been discontinued for
about two (2) years.. The main carrier of the tape was Lowes and we believe
it was sold at Lowes through the summer of 2007.
A follow-up email said:

Quote:
Please see the additional information regarding where the tape was sold when it was an active item

After reviewing the photo of the piece of tape, it was determined that this item was our FD 30 Fireguard Duct Tape. This item has been discontinued for about two (2) years.. The main carrier of the tape was Lowes and we believe it was sold at Lowes through the summer of 2007. The tape may have also been sold at a few ACE Hardware stores, but the main carrier of the tape was Lowes.

Please advise if there is any other information needed.
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Sorry, Quote feature didn't work so I needed to cut and paste. You are correct. It was Lowe's, not Home Depot.

That's what I read too but FairNBalanced said hers was purchased at Home Depot close to Orlando. I guess it could have been a case of mistaken home improvement stores.

 

[CuriousTwo]

True - she should have watched a few more CSI episodes!

And, to think that this wouldn't have been an issue if she'd bought the tape at Target! LOL!

 

[kaRN]

If any of these textile fibers found on the tape match KC's clothes I think that's as good as a fingerprint. In the very least, I'm sure they match the carpet in the house or car.

Pg 3801 of documents:

I heard an expert months ago on some show (sorry to be so vague) state that it was the sticky side edges of the duct tape that would house the most evidence for comparison.
Apparently there's a static effect that attracts hair, dust, threads etc to the side edges of the tape roll. I look at all the masking and duct tapes at my house and that's certainly true of my tape rolls.
My bet is there's a complete match of Anthony fibres on all pieces of tape found.

I wonder if the dog's barked when Zanny broke into the A's house to steal a laundry bag, pooh blanket, heart shaped sticker and duct tape from the house? (haha like that happened) Seems to me the A's have pretty engaged neighbors who'd notice such a thing as the dogs freaking out during a time period the LE has no doubt picked the neighbors brains over repeatedly. They were aware of how KC usually used the garage.

 

[CuriousTwo]

We've not heard whether the edges of the tape used, and the edges of the tape on the roll taken from the A's garage match up, have we? If they do, I would guess LE would hold that info until trial.

 

[capps]

I'm a little behind here,but am I correct that LE never found a roll of tape in the Anthony house,it's just the tape on the gas can and on Caylee,correct?

 

[CuriousTwo]

I'm a little behind here,but am I correct that LE never found a roll of tape in the Anthony house,it's just the tape on the gas can and on Caylee,correct?

Thanks for asking - I had thought they did take a roll. Hopefully, someone will clarify. Thanks!

 

[kaRN]

I'm amazed that out of all the TONS of cheap duct tape available pretty much everywhere - Walmart, Publix, jeez even corner convenience stores! that it turns out to be a very unique, probably somewhat expensive (compared to the cheap stuff) tape that Casey used. Just because it happened to be there at the house. Thanks for using QUALITY tape, George! :doh:

Guess Casey wasn't much of a CSI fan after all.:behindbar

ITA!! Isn't it ironic that after all the posing KC has done. Posing as employed, an event planner, a mother........ that the duct tape was only posing as common. I bet GA bought the tape to repair a hole in his precious gas can. The one that warranted a police report, when the smell of death in his daughters impounded car didn't. :slap:

 

[chefmom]

ITA!! Isn't it ironic that after all the posing KC has done. Posing as employed, an event planner, a mother........ that the duct tape was only posing as common. I bet GA bought the tape to repair a hole in his precious gas can. The one that warranted a police report, when the smell of death in his daughters impounded car didn't. :slap:

BBM

I KNOW! Doesn't it just chap you? Unbelievable! I bet CA is chewing GA out tonight for not throwing that duct tape out "just in case.".