Holding on tight: There are billions of it in smartphones. Sleek electric cars wear it on their bodies – and penguins in their plumage. No newspaper printing gets "off the roll", no more wind drafts that whistle through houses. Technical adhesive tapes from tesa play an important role in many industries and in complex processes. And they are smart everyday helpers. Their story began 125 years ago, when the world's first technical adhesive tape came onto the market.