Scotch tape has been a household mainstay for nearly a century, but it still holds some scientific surprises. Researchers have discovered that the screeching sound emitted when one rapidly peels ...
"The screeching sound of peeling tape consists of a train of weak shocks that are generated when the transverse fracture ...
As you peel, the adhesive continues to cling stubbornly to the surface for a fraction of a second. That's the stick part.