3M’s Scotchgard: 1960-2000, R.I.P

St. Paul, Minn. (USA) - 3M said it's phasing out the perfluorooctanyl chemistry used to produce Scotchgard® brand surfactant for upholstery after 40 years of building one of the best known global brands in the home furnishings industry. Just last year, 3M was reinvigorating the Scotchgard brand with an eight-figure consumer advertising expenditure with the campaign theme: ''Got a life?...