Scotch-Brite hits 50
April 1st 2008 The Scotch-Brite floor pad is 50
years old on 25th April 2008 and
to celebrate this milestone 3M
has launched a website –
www.3M.co.uk/scotchbritefloorpads
– filled with fascinating facts and
figures about the product, a
timeline showing the
development of the floor pads
and a competition to win £1,000
worth of holiday vouchers.
The website contains detailed
information about the history of
the product and how it has
developed over the years, from
the original standard slim line
floor pad to the latest
innovation, the purple diamond
pad. It also contains information
on the Scotch-Brite pad range
and the technology involved in
its development and
manufacture.
3M invented the first ever
floor pad in 1958. The Scotch-
Brite floor pad uses a
combination of three of 3M's
core technologies. In a
collaborative and innovative
manufacturing process,
adhesives, abrasives and nonwoven
fibres were bonded
together.As a result, Scotch-Brite
is now a brand name that is
synonymous with quality and
performance.
Since the birth of the Scotch-
Brite pads,products have been
developed for a variety of tasks
including stripping, spray
cleaning and buffing and for a
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