Scotch Tape - What Tartan?

[Shay]

I guess no one's tried looking on their website... they refer to it as plaid, not tartan.

Also, they've got the story ot the name, too in the little Fun Fact spot. Scotch tape used to had adhesive only on the sides, not all across the tape. Some auto painters told a a 3M rep to go back to his, "Scotch Bosses," and put ashesive all over the tape, and the name (no pun intended)stuck.

If you look at the plaids, you'll see the only thing that changes is the background color, though the yellow bacground has red lines instead of yellow.

[Archangel]

I guess no one's tried looking on their website... they refer to it as plaid, not tartan.

Also, they've got the story ot the name, too in the little Fun Fact spot. Scotch tape used to had adhesive only on the sides, not all across the tape. Some auto painters told a a 3M rep to go back to his, "Scotch Bosses," and put ashesive all over the tape, and the name (no pun intended)stuck.

If you look at the plaids, you'll see the only thing that changes is the background color, though the yellow bacground has red lines instead of yellow.

Actually, I downloaded their book to see if it was in there, stayed up late and found nothing. Anybody tried the McKnight connection. There are a couple of other Scottish names involved. Ironically, I drive past one of their main plants every work day.

[MacMullen]

Too bad the Minnesota Tartan wasn't available when 3M did Scotch tape. That would've been appropriate.