3M Celebrates 75 Years of Scotch Transparent Tape.ST. PAUL St. Paul as a missionary he fearlessly confronts the “perils of waters, of robbers, in the city, in the wilderness.” [N.T.: II Cor. 11:26] See : Bravery , Minn. -- It has been used to protect the Goodyear blimp The Goodyear Blimp is the collective name for a fleet of blimps operated by Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company for advertising purposes and for use as a television camera platform for aerial views of sporting events. , cover cracks in the shells of fertilized fer·til·ize v. fer·til·ized, fer·til·iz·ing, fer·til·iz·es v.tr. 1. To cause the fertilization of (an ovum, for example). 2. pigeon eggs and repair a nearly shredded floppy disk that federal authorities needed to solve a murder case. With hundreds of uses - both extraordinary and everyday - Scotch transparent tape celebrates 75 "indispensable" years Sept. 8, 2005, the anniversary of the day the first roll of transparent tape was sold. The tape is still produced near the 3M headquarters in Minnesota, and has become a valuable home and office staple to millions around the globe. (Please visit www.scotch75press.com for vintage images and more information.) When a banjo-playing-turned-adhesive expert named Richard Drew Richard Drew may refer to:
--During World War II virtually all tape production was diverted to the war effort, for use for sealing and labeling parts. --In 1978, "Saturday Night Live This article is about the American television series. For the show related to Big Brother (UK), see Saturday Night Live (UK). Saturday Night Live (SNL " poked fun at the popularity of Scotch tape, spoofing (1) Faking the sending address of a transmission in order to gain illegal entry into a secure system. See e-mail spoofing. (2) Creating fake responses or signals in order to keep a session active and prevent timeouts. a store that sold only Scotch tape. --In 1985, Scotch tape was voted the most indispensable product in the home in a national Roper opinion poll. --In 2004, Scotch tape was named a "Humble Masterpiece" by the Museum of Modern Art in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of . In honor of the 75th anniversary of Scotch transparent tape, Scotch brand has modernized the beloved "snail" tape dispenser A tape dispenser is an object that holds a roll of tape and has a mechanism on one end to easily shear the tape. Dispensers vary widely per the tape they dispense. Abundant and most common, clear tape dispensers (like those used in an office or at home) are commonly made of for the first time in nearly 60 years. The new Scotch contour dispenser maintains the widely recognizable snail profile, but has a sleeker, more contemporary design better suited for the 21st century home and office. The new dispenser reinforces 3M's trademark innovation and represents the latest example in a long heritage of creating great ideas that stick. About 3M - A Global, Diversified Technology Company Every day, 3M people find new ways to make amazing a·maze v. a·mazed, a·maz·ing, a·maz·es v.tr. 1. To affect with great wonder; astonish. See Synonyms at surprise. 2. Obsolete To bewilder; perplex. v.intr. things happen. Wherever they are, whatever they do, the company's customers know they can rely on 3M to help make their lives better. 3M's brands include Scotch, Post-it, Scotchgard, Thinsulate, Scotch-Brite, Filtrete, Command and Vikuiti. Serving customers in more than 200 countries around the world, the company's 67,000 people use their expertise, technologies and global strength to lead in major markets including consumer and office; display and graphics; electronics and telecommunications; safety, security and protection services; health care; industrial and transportation. For more information, including the latest product and technology news, visit www.3M.com. Scotch, Post-it, Scotchgard, Thinsulate, Scotch-Brite, Filtrete, Command and Vikuiti are trademarks of 3M. |
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