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.mw-parser-output .infobox-table>tbody{display:table-row-group}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table tr{display:table-row!important}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table th,body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table td{padding-left:inherit;padding-right:inherit}}</style><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1253811603">.mw-parser-output .ib-brand-logo img{background-color:#f8f9fa}</style><table class="infobox hproduct ib-brand"><caption class="infobox-title fn">Scotch Tape</caption><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-image"><span class="mw-default-size ib-brand-logo" typeof="mw:File/Frameless"><a href="/wiki/File:Scotch_Logo.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8a/Scotch_Logo.svg/220px-Scotch_Logo.svg.png" decoding="async" width="220" height="69" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8a/Scotch_Logo.svg/330px-Scotch_Logo.svg.png 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tape">Pressure-sensitive tape</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Owner</th><td class="infobox-data brand"><a href="/wiki/3M" title="3M">3M</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Country</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Saint_Paul,_Minnesota" title="Saint Paul, Minnesota">St. Paul</a>, <a href="/wiki/Minnesota" title="Minnesota">Minnesota</a>, <a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States">U.S.</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Introduced</th><td class="infobox-data">1930<span class="noprint">&#59;&#32;94&#160;years ago</span><span style="display:none">&#160;(<span class="bday dtstart published updated">1930</span>)</span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Website</th><td class="infobox-data"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.scotchtape.com/">scotchtape.com</a></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Scotch Tape</b> is a brand name used for <a href="/wiki/Pressure-sensitive_tape" title="Pressure-sensitive tape">pressure-sensitive tapes</a> developed by <a href="/wiki/3M" title="3M">3M</a>. It was first introduced by Richard Drew, who created the initial <a href="/wiki/Masking_tape" title="Masking tape">masking tape</a> under the Scotch brand. The invention of Scotch-brand <a href="/wiki/Pressure-sensitive_tape" title="Pressure-sensitive tape">cellulose tape</a> expanded its applications, making it suitable for sealing packages and conducting item repairs. Over time, Scotch Tape has been utilized in various industries and households for its diverse adhesive solutions.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Scotch_Tape.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/81/Scotch_Tape.jpg/220px-Scotch_Tape.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/81/Scotch_Tape.jpg/330px-Scotch_Tape.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/81/Scotch_Tape.jpg/440px-Scotch_Tape.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1024" data-file-height="768" /></a><figcaption>Antique Scotch brand package</figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Tape-dispenser.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/70/Tape-dispenser.jpg/220px-Tape-dispenser.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="188" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/70/Tape-dispenser.jpg/330px-Tape-dispenser.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/70/Tape-dispenser.jpg/440px-Tape-dispenser.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2900" data-file-height="2480" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Tape_dispenser" title="Tape dispenser">Tape dispenser</a> for Scotch Magic Tape</figcaption></figure> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Scotch_Tape&amp;action=edit&amp;section=1" title="Edit section: History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1251242444"><table class="box-Expand_section plainlinks metadata ambox mbox-small-left ambox-content" role="presentation"><tbody><tr><td class="mbox-image"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Wiki_letter_w_cropped.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="[icon]" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1c/Wiki_letter_w_cropped.svg/20px-Wiki_letter_w_cropped.svg.png" decoding="async" width="20" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1c/Wiki_letter_w_cropped.svg/30px-Wiki_letter_w_cropped.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1c/Wiki_letter_w_cropped.svg/40px-Wiki_letter_w_cropped.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="44" data-file-height="31" /></a></span></td><td class="mbox-text"><div class="mbox-text-span">This section <b>needs expansion</b>. You can help by <a class="external text" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Scotch_Tape&amp;action=edit&amp;section=">adding to it</a>. <span class="date-container"><i>(<span class="date">May 2018</span>)</i></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>In 1930, <a href="/wiki/Richard_Drew_(inventor)" class="mw-redirect" title="Richard Drew (inventor)">Richard Drew</a>, a <a href="/wiki/3M" title="3M">3M</a> engineer, developed the first transparent sticky tape in <a href="/wiki/St._Paul,_Minnesota" class="mw-redirect" title="St. Paul, Minnesota">St. Paul, Minnesota</a> with a material known as <a href="/wiki/Cellophane" title="Cellophane">cellophane</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Drew's inspiration came from watching automotive engineers try to achieve smooth paintings on two-color cars. It was in 1925 that he created Scotch <a href="/wiki/Masking_tape" title="Masking tape">masking tape</a> and later evolved the product to be transparent.<sup id="cite_ref-American_Chemical_Society_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-American_Chemical_Society-3"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> In 1932, John A. Borden, also a 3M engineer, built the tape dispenser.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> During the <a href="/wiki/Great_Depression" title="Great Depression">Great Depression</a>, the versatility and durability of Scotch tape led to a surge in demand, as customers used it to mend household items like books, curtains, clothing, etc.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> It had industrial applications as well: <a href="/wiki/Goodyear_Blimp" title="Goodyear Blimp">Goodyear</a> used it to tape the inner supportive ribs of <a href="/wiki/Airship" title="Airship">dirigibles</a> to prevent corrosion.<sup id="cite_ref-American_Chemical_Society_3-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-American_Chemical_Society-3"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Trade_names">Trade names</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Scotch_Tape&amp;action=edit&amp;section=2" title="Edit section: Trade names"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Made_in_China_3M_Scotch_Sealing_Tape_Barcode_Yellow_Label_Price_Sticker.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Made_in_China_3M_Scotch_Sealing_Tape_Barcode_Yellow_Label_Price_Sticker.jpg/120px-Made_in_China_3M_Scotch_Sealing_Tape_Barcode_Yellow_Label_Price_Sticker.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="93" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Made_in_China_3M_Scotch_Sealing_Tape_Barcode_Yellow_Label_Price_Sticker.jpg/180px-Made_in_China_3M_Scotch_Sealing_Tape_Barcode_Yellow_Label_Price_Sticker.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Made_in_China_3M_Scotch_Sealing_Tape_Barcode_Yellow_Label_Price_Sticker.jpg/240px-Made_in_China_3M_Scotch_Sealing_Tape_Barcode_Yellow_Label_Price_Sticker.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1085" data-file-height="841" /></a><figcaption>A Scotch brand <a href="/wiki/Box_sealing_tape" class="mw-redirect" title="Box sealing tape">box sealing tape</a></figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Scotch_Tape_1994_Front.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Scotch_Tape_1994_Front.png/120px-Scotch_Tape_1994_Front.png" decoding="async" width="120" height="90" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Scotch_Tape_1994_Front.png/180px-Scotch_Tape_1994_Front.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Scotch_Tape_1994_Front.png/240px-Scotch_Tape_1994_Front.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="226" /></a><figcaption>Modern Scotch brand acetate<sup class="noprint Inline-Template" style="margin-left:0.1em; white-space:nowrap;">&#91;<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Please_clarify" title="Wikipedia:Please clarify"><span title="The text near this tag may need clarification or removal of jargon. (June 2020)">clarification needed</span></a></i>&#93;</sup> tape packaging showing the distinctive tartan design</figcaption></figure> <p>Although it is a <a href="/wiki/Trademark" title="Trademark">trademark</a> and a <a href="/wiki/Brand" title="Brand">brand</a> name, <i>Scotch tape</i> is sometimes used as a <a href="/wiki/Genericized_trademark" class="mw-redirect" title="Genericized trademark">generic term</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> in a similar manner to <a href="/wiki/Sellotape" title="Sellotape">Sellotape</a> in several other countries. The Scotch brand includes many different constructions (backings, adhesives, etc.) and colors of tape. </p><p>The use of the term <i><a href="/wiki/Scotch_(adjective)" title="Scotch (adjective)">Scotch</a></i> in the name was a <a href="/wiki/Pejorative" title="Pejorative">pejorative</a> meaning "<a href="https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/parsimonious" class="extiw" title="wikt:parsimonious">parsimonious</a>" in the 1920s and 1930s. The brand name Scotch came about around 1925 while <a href="/wiki/Richard_Drew_(inventor)" class="mw-redirect" title="Richard Drew (inventor)">Richard Drew</a> was testing his first masking tape to determine how much adhesive he needed to add. The body shop painter became frustrated with the sample masking tape and exclaimed, "Take this tape back to those Scotch bosses of yours and tell them to put more adhesive on it!"<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Scotch_bosses_9-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Scotch_bosses-9"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> The name was soon applied to the entire line of 3M tapes. </p><p><i>Scotty McTape</i>, a <a href="/wiki/Kilt" title="Kilt">kilt</a>-wearing <a href="/wiki/Cartoon" title="Cartoon">cartoon</a> boy, was the brand's <a href="/wiki/Mascot" title="Mascot">mascot</a> for two decades, first appearing in 1944.<sup id="cite_ref-tailplaid_10-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-tailplaid-10"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> The familiar <a href="/wiki/Tartan" title="Tartan">tartan</a> design, a take on the well-known <a href="/wiki/Clan_Wallace" title="Clan Wallace">Wallace</a> tartan, was introduced in 1945.<sup id="cite_ref-tailplaid_10-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-tailplaid-10"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p><p>The Scotch brand, Scotch Tape and Magic Tape are registered trademarks of 3M. Besides using <i>Scotch</i> as a prefix in its brand names (<a href="/wiki/Scotchgard" title="Scotchgard">Scotchgard</a>, <a href="/wiki/Scotchlite" class="mw-redirect" title="Scotchlite">Scotchlite</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Scotch-Brite" title="Scotch-Brite">Scotch-Brite</a>), the company also used the Scotch name for its (mainly professional) audiovisual magnetic tape products, until the early 1990s when the tapes were branded solely with the 3M logo.<sup id="cite_ref-Recording_Tape_11-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Recording_Tape-11"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> In 1996, 3M exited the magnetic tape business, selling its assets to <a href="/wiki/Quantegy" title="Quantegy">Quantegy</a> (which is a spin-off of <a href="/wiki/Ampex" title="Ampex">Ampex</a>).<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p><p>In the late 1960s, the Scotch theme was also applied to 3M's all-weather <a href="/wiki/Polyurethane" title="Polyurethane">polyurethane</a> <a href="/wiki/Tartan_track" title="Tartan track">Tartan track</a> and the company's <a href="/wiki/Artificial_turf" title="Artificial turf">artificial grass</a>, Tartan Turf. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Magic_tape">Magic tape</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Scotch_Tape&amp;action=edit&amp;section=3" title="Edit section: Magic tape"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><b>Magic Tape</b>, also known as <b>Magic Transparent Tape</b>, is a brand within the Scotch Tape family of <a href="/wiki/Adhesive_tape" title="Adhesive tape">adhesive tapes</a> made by <a href="/wiki/3M" title="3M">3M</a>, sold in distinctive <a href="/wiki/Plaid_(pattern)" class="mw-redirect" title="Plaid (pattern)">plaid</a> packaging. </p><p>Invented and introduced in 1961, it is the original <a href="/wiki/Matte_finish" class="mw-redirect" title="Matte finish">matte finish</a> tape. It appears frosty on the roll yet is invisible on paper. This quality makes it popular for <a href="/wiki/Gift-wrapping" class="mw-redirect" title="Gift-wrapping">gift-wrapping</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Magic Tape can be written upon with pen, pencil, or marker; comes in permanent and removable varieties; and resists drying out and yellowing. <sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">&#91;<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (August 2013)">citation needed</span></a></i>&#93;</sup> </p><p>In Japan, "Magic Tape" is a trademark of <a href="/wiki/Kuraray" title="Kuraray">Kuraray</a> for a hook-and-loop fastener system similar to <a href="/wiki/Velcro" title="Velcro">Velcro</a>. Instead, the katakana version of the word Mending Tape is used, i.e., <span title="Japanese-language text"><span lang="ja">メンディングテープ</span></span>, along with the familiar green and yellow tartan branding. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Magnetic_tape">Magnetic tape</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Scotch_Tape&amp;action=edit&amp;section=4" title="Edit section: Magnetic tape"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In 1964, Scotch released their "Dynarange" brand of <a href="/wiki/Magnetic_tape" title="Magnetic tape">magnetic tape</a> used in <a href="/wiki/Reel-to-reel_audio_tape_recording" title="Reel-to-reel audio tape recording">reel-to-reel audio tape recording</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> The company branched out to produce tapes for <a href="/wiki/Computer_storage" class="mw-redirect" title="Computer storage">computer storage</a>, <a href="/wiki/Cassette_tape" title="Cassette tape">cassette tapes</a> and similar roles. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="X-rays">X-rays</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Scotch_Tape&amp;action=edit&amp;section=5" title="Edit section: X-rays"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In 1953, Soviet scientists showed that <a href="/wiki/Triboluminescence" title="Triboluminescence">triboluminescence</a> caused by peeling a roll of an unidentified Scotch brand tape in a <a href="/wiki/Vacuum" title="Vacuum">vacuum</a> can produce <a href="/wiki/X-ray" title="X-ray">X-rays</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> In 2008, American scientists performed an experiment that showed the rays can be strong enough to leave an X-ray image of a finger on <a href="/wiki/Photographic_paper" title="Photographic paper">photographic paper</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Scotch_Tape&amp;action=edit&amp;section=6" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Duct_tape" title="Duct tape">Duct tape</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pressure-sensitive_tape" title="Pressure-sensitive tape">Pressure-sensitive tape</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sellotape" title="Sellotape">Sellotape</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Velostat" 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