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The Minnesota Chamber of Commerce is looking for the ‘next coolest thing’ in its second annual contest. Last year’s winner ...
The Minnesota Chamber of Commerce's inaugural "Coolest Thing Made in Minnesota" contest fielded more than 100,000 votes over five weeks before landing on the coolest product of all: 3M Scotch ...
The competition began with more than 100 products nominated and winnowed those down to a 64 brand tourney-style bracket, with online votes held to determine which brands moved on.
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 ...
In one of Stanford’s labs, a roll of Scotch tape spins under a motorized roller. To the untrained eye, it’s an ordinary strip of office supplies. But to a group of chemists, that humble peel carries ...
3M found that many of its products, including Scotchgard and Scotchban, leached toxic chemicals called PFAS. Sharon Lerner reports on why the company kept making them.
A woman recorded her friends trying, and failing to fix a tire leak using Scotch tape, leading to ridicule.
Most tout products that were conceived years and years after the company moved out of town, such as an array of Scotch tape products. Still, the museum has a handful of artifacts from 3M’s time ...
How Minnesota became home to a very sticky situation Scotch Tape, one of the state's most well-known brands, turns 100 this year, but what's behind the unusual name?
3M has introduced a new adhesive tape that can stick to the skin for up to 28 days for use with medical monitors, sensors and wearables — a significant improvement over the industry's standard ...
Minnesotans voted for their favorite Minnesota-made products for the "Coolest Thing Made in Minnesota" contest until 3M's Scotch Magic Tape was announced the winner at the 2024 Manufacturers ...