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Blu-Tack is a reusable putty-like pressure-sensitive adhesive often used for attaching posters to walls. The original version was blue, but a myriad of colours are now available. It is based on a formulation consisting of synthetic rubber, polymers, oil and inorganic fillers.
Blu-Tack is a trademark of Australian company Bostik Findley, a subsidiary of French mineral oil company Total.
Similar products from other manufacturers include "Buddies" (pink), "Pritt-Tack", "Tac
Blu-Tack is one of the best choices for attaching posters to walls, but after some time the posters tend to go slack and sometimes fall down. This can be quite bothersome to continually be pushing the Blu-Tack apart so that the poster is not slack.
When ordering Blu-Tack or looking for it online, try using the name "All Stick" or "All Stick Putty", as Blu-Tack is a trademark name.
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Pop culture
- In the Red Dwarf episode "Me²", Arnold Rimmer insists upon the return of the Blu-Tack which he lent Dave Lister to hold his posters up.
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