Scientists Crack the Case of 'Screeching' Scotch Tape

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By msmashFeb 25, 2026, 12:00 pm187 ptsTrendingTop
The screeching sound that Scotch tape makes when you rip it off a surface -- that fingernails-on-a-chalkboard noise most people try not to think about -- is produced by shock waves from micro-cracks that travel across the peeling tape at supersonic speeds, according to a new paper published in Physical Review…

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