It’s the frustration of weekend handyman and professional paint contractor alike: You finish painting and peel away the masking tape only to discover you must touch up the job because tiny spits of ...

ST. PAUL, Minn., May 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- ScotchBlue™ PROSharp™ Painter's Tape with Edge-Lock+™ Technology is redefining precision lines within its portfolio of painter tapes. Backed by 100 years ...

The unassuming scotch tape is so ubiquitous that you would hardly think of it as an invention. Back in 1925, Richard Drew, a 23-year-old banjo-playing engineering college dropout at 3M, invented this ...

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One of the most recognized products in the world—Scotch Tape—was invented by Richard G. Drew (1899–1980), a banjo-playing, engineering school dropout who had the good sense to apply for a job at 3M ...

HUTCHINSON, MINN. - Since the first roll of Scotch tape came off the assembly line in 1947, 3M's Hutchinson factory has made enough tape to stretch from Earth to Mars and then some. Every year the ...

ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--3M announced today that it has completed its acquisition of Venture Tape Corp., a global provider of pressure sensitive adhesive tapes based in Rockland, Mass.

Today, 3M announced the introduction of Scotch Greener Masking Tapes which are designed to provide the same great performance as other Scotch Masking Tapes, while creating less waste and conserving ...