Richard
G. Drew (1899-1980) invented masking tape and clear adhesive tape (also
called cellophane tape or Scotch tape). Drew was an engineer for the
3M company (the Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing).
Drew's first tape invention was a masking tape made for painters in 1923
(this tape was designed to help painters paint a straight border
between two colors). This early masking tape was a wide paper tape with
adhesive on only the edges of the tape - not in the middle. Drew made
an improved tape called Scotch (TM) Brand Cellulose Tape in 1930. This
tape was a clear, all-purpose adhesive tape that was soon adopted
worldwide. The first tape dispenser with a built-in cutting edge was
invented in 1932 by John A. Borden, another 3M employee.
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