Scotchgard Set to Return to Upholstery

August 29, 2006  by in UnCategorized   

By Home Furnishings Business in Upholstery on August 2006 Scotchgard, 3M’s renowned fabric protector, is teeing up to make a return to the home furnishings industry by teaming up with Quaker Fabric for its reintroduction.

The protectant was taken off the market in 2000 amid concerns that a primary chemical in the product was a health hazard. Since then, 3M has worked to reformulate Scotchgard using a different, safer chemical. The new Scotchgard that Quaker will work will be used in the residential, contract and outdoor fabric markets.

“3M’s reformulated Scotchgard Protector provides all of the performance benefits consumers expect from the brand—stain resistance, stain repellency and stain release—with products that are not based on PFOA or PFOS chemistry,” said Mitch Culbreath, business development manager with 3M’s protective materials and consumer health care division. This makes Scotchgard Protector the natural choice for consumers desiring to use products with minimal to no environmental impact.”

Culbreath said Quaker was selected as the launch partner for its like philosophy for the brand’s value and concern for the environment.

“We are pleased that Quaker’s commitment to the sale of environmentally-responsible products caught 3M’s attention,” said Larry Liebenow, Quaker president and chief executive officer. “And we are proud that this made us 3M’s first choice when it came to moving the Scotchgard brand back into the living rooms of America’s homeowners.”