Scotchgard
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She, along with her supervisor, Sam Smith, developed the water and stain repellent Scotchgard.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 4, 2026
They have been used in brands such as Stainmaster, Scotchgard, Teflon, Gore-Tex, and Tyvek, according to the environmental department.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 28, 2023
As she unpacked the items, her father grabbed the can of Scotchgard and told her, "Don't you ever use this!"
From Salon ● Jan. 25, 2023
The EPA has encouraged voluntary phase-outs of some of the chemicals since 2000 – notably those used at the time in Scotchgard, the stain- and water-repellent made by 3M.
From The Guardian ● May 23, 2019
The state was seeking $5 billion from Maplewood, Minn.-based 3M in a case focused on disposal of perfluorochemicals, or PFCs, once used to make Scotchgard fabric protector and other products.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 20, 2018
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