In case you missed it, the Scotchgard stain repellant we have known and relied upon for more than 40 years is on its way out. Scotchgard is imbedded in many carpets, upholstered furniture, curtains ...

Scotchgard was created by accident in a 3M laboratory a half-century ago after an experimental chemical formula spilled onto a technician’s sneaker. Remarkably, it kept the spot clean despite the rest ...

MAPLEWOOD, Minn. -- Scotchgard is back. The familiar plaid aerosol can never really disappeared from the shelves. But Scotchgard's journey back to the market has been rocky -- and the stain-repellent ...

While experts argue the efficacy of building America’s space-based Strategic Defense Initiative, here on Earth one of the nation’s most trusted defense systems will, by year’s end, be dismantled.