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 ...

In 1925, the world's first pressure- sensitive adhesive tape -- Scotch brand masking tape -- quietly entered the world. But the world would have to wait five years more for its inventor, a young ...

1925: Drew invents Scotch ® Masking Tape, the predecessor to transparent tape. This marks 3M's entry into the tape business. The first tape was a two-inch-wide tan paper strip backed with a light, ...

In 1925, 3M released Drew’s invention, the Scotch brand masking tape. While there is some uncertainty about why the line of tape was dubbed Scotch, company legend says that the name came about ...

The success of the Scotch Brand Masking Tape allowed Drew to move up the ranks at 3M. In 1929, his position as technical director at the fabrication laboratory allowed him to pursue another idea.

This year marks a significant milestone for 3M's Scotch™ Brand as it celebrates its 100th anniversary. Since the invention of Scotch Masking Tape in 1925, Scotch Brand has grown and evolved into ...

In 1929, four years after Scotch Brand Masking Tape was introduced, Drew was working on a new industrial problem for a company called Flaxlinum, writes the American Chemical Society.

Drew invented masking tape and it was marketed as Scotch Masking Tape in 1925. In 1929, Drew came up with the idea of using DuPont's recently invented cellophane to make tape.

Next year (2025) we'll celebrate the 100 th anniversary of the invention of Scotch Masking Tape - the precursor of Scotch Cellulose Tape, invented in 1930, which led to the development of Scotch ...

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 ...