Richard G. Drew (1899-1980) was an American inventor who worked for 3M in St. Paul, Minnesota, where he invented masking tape and cellophane tape. In 1925 he solved his local garage's problem of applying two different paint colors to a vehicle by inventing the first masking tape, which permitted a straight neat join. In 1930 he came up with the world's first transparent cellophane adhesive tape (called sellotape in the UK and scotch tape in the United States). In the aftermath of the Wall Street Crash of 1929, people began using tape to repair items rather than replace them. This was the beginning of 3M’s diversification into all manner of marketplaces and helped them to flourish in spite of the Great Depression. 3M Company (NYSE: MMM; formerly Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company until 2002) is an American corporation with a worldwide presence that produces over 55,000 products, including adhesives, abrasives, laminates, electronic circuits and displays, and pharmaceuticals. ... State capitol building in Saint Paul Saint Paul is the capital and second-largest city of the state of Minnesota in the United States of America. ... Masking tape is a type of adhesive tape made of easy-to-tear paper backed with a relatively weak adhesive. ... 1925 (MCMXXV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... Masking tape is a type of adhesive tape made of easy-to-tear paper backed with a relatively weak adhesive. ... 1930 (MCMXXX) is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... Cellophane is a thin, transparent sheet made of processed cellulose. ... Selotape is a European band. ... Sellotape is Europes best-known brand of transparent, cellulose-based, pressure-sensitive adhesive tape. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The Great Depression was a worldwide economic downturn, starting in 1929 and lasting through most of the 1930s. ...
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