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.

Each company came back to us with a tape in the 9-to-11–mil range. In addition, we tested a number of tapes from these manufacturers based on reputation and customer feedback.

HUTCHINSON, MINN. - Since the first roll of Scotch tape came off the assembly line in 1947, 3M's Hutchinson factory has made enough tape to stretch from Earth to Mars and then some.

“When I come home, I use all different types of Scotch Brand Tapes, from Scotch Magic Tape to Scotch Gift-Wrap Tape, when ...

The announcement came Oct. 8 that the beloved tape stuck it out against 63 other Minnesota products, ... The "magic" in Scotch Magic Tape is the fact that it appears frosted on the roll, ...

ScotchBlue™ PROSharp™ Painter's Tape with Edge-Lock+™ Technology is redefining precision lines within its portfolio of painter tapes. Backed by 100 years of innovation, the new advanced Edge ...

Post-it and Scotch tape maker 3M abruptly fired its chief business officer, who had a $4.5 million compensation package, for 'inappropriate conduct' ...

Scientists have used Scotch tape in the past to create thin materials such as graphene, a sheet of graphite made of a single layer of carbon atoms (SN: 3/10/14). Scotch tape is so useful ...

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 ...