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 ...

The Scotch tape method, also known as micromechanical cleavage or mechanical exfoliation, is a simple yet powerful technique used to isolate thin layers of two-dimensional (2D) materials from their ...

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 ...

In 1930 food-packing companies were enthralled with the relatively new and improved film called cellophane, a transparent polymer made from cellulose. Cellophane wrappers could help keep packaged food ...

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LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Technavio has been monitoring the global splicing tapes market and the market is poised to grow by USD 83.77 million during 2019-2023, progressing at a CAGR of over 3% during ...

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 ...