3M, which made the Scotchgard product Wolverine Worldwide used to waterproof its shoes, said it warned Wolverine nearly 20 years ago about the PFOS chemical that have polluted Plainfield Township ...

ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--3M today introduced the Scotchgard Ultra Durable Floor Finish System, which can help dramatically slash maintenance requirements as well as reduce maintenance costs ...

In June of 1999, Dawn Brenner told her supervisor at Wolverine Worldwide’s tannery that water from the drinking fountain was changing colors. “I was told, ‘There’s nothing that’s wrong with the water, ...

PLAINFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WOOD) — A Target 8 investigation that found Wolverine Worldwide was warned nearly 20 years ago about the potential dangers of a chemical in 3M’s Scotchgard is leading to a ...

Patsy Sherman, a pioneering scientist at 3M Co. and the co-inventor of the original Scotchgard fabric protector, died Monday after a brief illness. She was 77. “She always had a great interest in ...

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 ...

GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- Minnesota manufacturing giant 3M tested water samples and sent specialists to analyze fluorochemical exposure at the former Wolverine World Wide tannery in Rockford, according to ...

Co. may be poised to settle a lawsuit with Minnesota that sought $5 billion over pollution from former Scotchgard ingredients after a trial was abruptly halted. The jury trial, which had been ...

Patsy Sherman of Bloomington, a retired 3M chemist who co-invented Scotchgard when she was in her 20s, died Monday in Minneapolis. Sherman, who suffered a stroke in December, was 77. In 1953, Sherman ...

WASHINGTON – New federal laws will soon address a national chemical pollution problem and could put 3M and other producers of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances — better known as PFAS — into a ...