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Richard Gurley Drew (June 22, 1899 – December 14, 1980) was an American inventor who worked for Johnson and Johnson, Permacel Co., and 3M in St. Paul, Minnesota, where he invented masking tape and cellophane tape.
Scotch is a brand name used for tape and related products developed by 3M. It was first introduced by Richard Drew, who created the initial masking tape under the Scotch brand. The invention of Scotch-brand cellulose tape expanded its applications, making it suitable for sealing packages and conducting item repairs. Over time, Scotch tapes have ...
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Richard Drew (1899–1980), U.S. – Masking tape; John Boyd Dunlop (1840–1921), UK – first practical pneumatic tyre; Cyril Duquet (1841–1922), Canada – Telephone handset; Alexey Dushkin (1904–1977), Russia – deep column station; James Dyson (born 1947), UK – Dual Cyclone bagless vacuum cleaner, incorporating the principles of ...
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.
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.
Masking tape was created in 1925 by 3M employee Richard Gurley Drew. [1] Drew observed autobody workers growing frustrated when they removed butcher paper they had taped to cars they were painting. The strong adhesive on the tape peeled off some of the paint they had just applied. Touching up the damaged areas increased their costs.
Richard Drew may refer to: Richard Gurley Drew (1899–1980), inventor; Richard Drew (photographer) (born 1946), AP photographer; Richard Maxwell Drew (1822–1850), attorney and politician in Louisiana; R. Harmon Drew Sr. (1917–1995), judge in Louisiana; Zacron (Richard Drew, 1943–2012), English artist best known for designing the Led ...