Despite the name, Scotch tape wasn’t invented by the Scottish. It was invented by a college dropout named Richard Drew from Minnesota who worked for a small sandpaper company founded in 1902 called ...
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It's been used for everything from wrapping gifts to protecting blimps. It is so commonplace that it is easy to take for granted. Yet Scotch ® Transparent Tape has an extraordinary history marked with ...
Richard Drew never wanted an office job. Yet the banjo-playing college dropout, born 120 years ago this Saturday, would go on to spend some four decades working at one of America’s largest ...
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How to Use Painter’s Tape
In 1925, 3M scientist Richard Drew invented masking tape. Almost 65 years later, the company made history again when it ...
Minnesota gave the world water skis, rollerblades and deep-fried ranch dressing. You’re welcome. But what, the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce wondered, is the coolest thing Minnesota is manufacturing ...
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