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  2. Richard Gurley Drew - Wikipedia

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    [3] (By "Scotch", he meant "cheap".) The nickname stuck, both to Drew's improved masking tape, and to his 1930 invention, Scotch Brand cellulose tape. In 1930 he came up with the world's first transparent cellophane adhesive tape (called sellotape in the UK and Scotch tape in the United States).

  3. Scotch tape - Wikipedia

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    Magic Tape, also known as Magic Transparent Tape, is a brand within the Scotch Tape family of adhesive tapes made by 3M, sold in distinctive plaid packaging. Invented and introduced in 1961, it is the original matte finish tape. It appears frosty on the roll yet is invisible on paper. This quality makes it popular for gift-wrapping. [13]

  4. Duct tape - Wikipedia

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    In 1923, tape pioneer Richard Gurley Drew at 3M invented masking tape, a paper-based tape with a mildly sticky adhesive intended to be temporarily used and removed rather than left in place permanently. In 1925, this became the Scotch brand masking tape. In 1930, Drew developed a transparent cellophane-based tape, dubbed Scotch Tape.

  5. 3M - Wikipedia

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    The "super hub" has manufactured adhesive bandages for Nexcare, furnace filters, and Scotch Tape, among other products. [121] [122] The Cottage Grove plant is one of three operated by 3M for the production of pad conditioners, as of 2011. [123] 3M has operated a manufacturing plant in Columbia, Missouri since 1970.

  6. 13 easy nail designs you can do with scotch tape - AOL

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    Nail art is becoming increasingly fun and accessible, due to simple, household tools like Scotch tape.

  7. Tape dispenser - Wikipedia

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    Prior to the development of the tape dispenser, 3M's standard clear scotch tape was sold as a roll, and had to be carefully peeled from the end and cut with scissors. To make the product more useful, the scotch tape sales manager at 3M, John Borden, designed the first tape dispenser in 1932, which had a built-in cutting mechanism and would hold the cut end of the tape until its next use.

  8. Sellotape - Wikipedia

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    The tape can be used to repair tears in paper, or to attach pieces of paper or cardboard together for modelling. On fragile paper surfaces the tape can only be used once, as removing it will either tear the paper or remove the top layer of rough cardboard; on smooth painted surfaces it can generally be removed without leaving any trace, though sometimes the adhesive can remain on the surface ...

  9. Why the Dow Finished Flat - AOL

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