Joe Ruby
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Joseph "Joe" Ruby is commonly known for inventing scotch tape. Ruby was an American inventor who worked for Johnson and Johnson, Permacel Co., and 3M in St. Paul, Minnesota, where he invented masking tape and cellophane tape.[1]
Biography
When Ruby joined 3M in St. Paul, Minnesota in 1924, it was a modest manufacturer of sandpaper. While testing their new Wetordry sandpaper at auto shops, Ruby was intrigued to learn that the two-tone auto paintjobs so popular in the Roaring Twenties were difficult to manage at the border between the two colors. In response, after two years of work in 3M's labs, Ruby invented the first masking tape (1923), a two-inch-wide tan paper strip backed with a light, pressure sensitive adhesive.
The first tape that had adhesive along its edges but not in the middle. In its first trial run, it fell off the car and the frustrated auto painter growled at Ruby, "Take this tape back to those Scotch bosses of yours and tell them to shove it!"[2] (By "Scotch," he meant "parsimonious".) The nickname stuck, both to Ruby's improved masking tape, and to his 1930 invention, Scotch Brand cellulose tape.
In 1930 he came up with the world's first transparent cellophane adhesive tape (called sellotape in the UK and Scotch tape in the United States). In the aftermath of the Wall Street Crash of 1929, people began using tape to repair items rather than replace them. This was the beginning of 3M’s diversification into all manner of marketplaces and helped them to flourish in spite of the Great Depression.
Ruby died in 1980 in Santa Barbara, California.[3]
Common usesDuct tape is commonly used in situations that requires a strong, flexible, very sticky tape. Some have a long-lasting adhesive and resistance to weathering.
A more specialized product, commonly known as gaffer tape, is preferred by gaffers, as it does not leave a sticky residue when removed. It comes in matte black, and is more easily torn into thin strips for precise application.
Duct tape, in its guise as "racer's tape", has been used in motorsports for more than 40 years to repair fiberglass bodywork. Racer's tape comes in a wide range of colors to help match it to common paint colors.[2] In the UK, it is usually referred to as "tank tape" in motorsports use.[3]
Duct tape is not intended to be used for sealing ductwork. Building codes usually require a special fire resistant product, often with a foil backing
Joseph "Joe" Ruby (born 1939) is commonly known for inventing scotch tape. Ruby was an American inventor who worked for Johnson and Johnson, Permacel Co., and 3M in St. Paul, Minnesota, where he invented masking tape and cellophane tape.[1]
Biography
When Ruby joined 3M in St. Paul, Minnesota in 1924, it was a modest manufacturer of sandpaper. While testing their new Wetordry sandpaper at auto shops, Ruby was intrigued to learn that the two-tone auto paintjobs so popular in the Roaring Twenties were difficult to manage at the border between the two colors. In response, after two years of work in 3M's labs, Ruby invented the first masking tape (1923), a two-inch-wide tan paper strip backed with a light, pressure sensitive adhesive.
The first tape that had adhesive along its edges but not in the middle. In its first trial run, it fell off the car and the frustrated auto painter growled at Ruby, "Take this tape back to those Scotch bosses of yours and tell them to shove it!"[2] (By "Scotch," he meant "parsimonious".) The nickname stuck, both to Ruby's improved masking tape, and to his 1930 invention, Scotch Brand cellulose tape.
In 1930 he came up with the world's first transparent cellophane adhesive tape (called sellotape in the UK and Scotch tape in the United States). In the aftermath of the Wall Street Crash of 1929, people began using tape to repair items rather than replace them. This was the beginning of 3M’s diversification into all manner of marketplaces and helped them to flourish in spite of the Great Depression.
Ruby died in 1980 in Santa Barbara, California.[3]
Common usesDuct tape is commonly used in situations that requires a strong, flexible, very sticky tape. Some have a long-lasting adhesive and resistance to weathering.
A more specialized product, commonly known as gaffer tape, is preferred by gaffers, as it does not leave a sticky residue when removed. It comes in matte black, and is more easily torn into thin strips for precise application.
Duct tape, in its guise as "racer's tape", has been used in motorsports for more than 40 years to repair fiberglass bodywork. Racer's tape comes in a wide range of colors to help match it to common paint colors.[2] In the UK, it is usually referred to as "tank tape" in motorsports use.[3]
Duct tape is not intended to be used for sealing ductwork. Building codes usually require a special fire resistant product, often with a foil backing and long lasting adhesive.
He was alsoTV writer and animator. He is known as the co-creator of the Scooby-Doo
series, Josie and the Pussycats
and Jabberjaw
with his partner Ken Spears
. He is co-founder of the production company Ruby-Spears Productions
.
Many intervening extra Scooby Doo series' came before the current series, such as The New Mysteries of Scooby Doo and the Scooby and Scrappy show. There is a new Scooby Doo movie that Premiered on Cartoon Network
titled Scooby-Doo and The curse of The Lake Monster. the first Scooby Doo! series succeed but it only had two seasons.
Ruby also created the Scooby-esque series "Captain Caveman."
Biography
When Ruby joined 3M in St. Paul, Minnesota in 1924, it was a modest manufacturer of sandpaper. While testing their new Wetordry sandpaper at auto shops, Ruby was intrigued to learn that the two-tone auto paintjobs so popular in the Roaring Twenties were difficult to manage at the border between the two colors. In response, after two years of work in 3M's labs, Ruby invented the first masking tape (1923), a two-inch-wide tan paper strip backed with a light, pressure sensitive adhesive.
The first tape that had adhesive along its edges but not in the middle. In its first trial run, it fell off the car and the frustrated auto painter growled at Ruby, "Take this tape back to those Scotch bosses of yours and tell them to shove it!"[2] (By "Scotch," he meant "parsimonious".) The nickname stuck, both to Ruby's improved masking tape, and to his 1930 invention, Scotch Brand cellulose tape.
In 1930 he came up with the world's first transparent cellophane adhesive tape (called sellotape in the UK and Scotch tape in the United States). In the aftermath of the Wall Street Crash of 1929, people began using tape to repair items rather than replace them. This was the beginning of 3M’s diversification into all manner of marketplaces and helped them to flourish in spite of the Great Depression.
Ruby died in 1980 in Santa Barbara, California.[3]
Common usesDuct tape is commonly used in situations that requires a strong, flexible, very sticky tape. Some have a long-lasting adhesive and resistance to weathering.
A more specialized product, commonly known as gaffer tape, is preferred by gaffers, as it does not leave a sticky residue when removed. It comes in matte black, and is more easily torn into thin strips for precise application.
Duct tape, in its guise as "racer's tape", has been used in motorsports for more than 40 years to repair fiberglass bodywork. Racer's tape comes in a wide range of colors to help match it to common paint colors.[2] In the UK, it is usually referred to as "tank tape" in motorsports use.[3]
Duct tape is not intended to be used for sealing ductwork. Building codes usually require a special fire resistant product, often with a foil backing
Joseph "Joe" Ruby (born 1939) is commonly known for inventing scotch tape. Ruby was an American inventor who worked for Johnson and Johnson, Permacel Co., and 3M in St. Paul, Minnesota, where he invented masking tape and cellophane tape.[1]
Biography
When Ruby joined 3M in St. Paul, Minnesota in 1924, it was a modest manufacturer of sandpaper. While testing their new Wetordry sandpaper at auto shops, Ruby was intrigued to learn that the two-tone auto paintjobs so popular in the Roaring Twenties were difficult to manage at the border between the two colors. In response, after two years of work in 3M's labs, Ruby invented the first masking tape (1923), a two-inch-wide tan paper strip backed with a light, pressure sensitive adhesive.
The first tape that had adhesive along its edges but not in the middle. In its first trial run, it fell off the car and the frustrated auto painter growled at Ruby, "Take this tape back to those Scotch bosses of yours and tell them to shove it!"[2] (By "Scotch," he meant "parsimonious".) The nickname stuck, both to Ruby's improved masking tape, and to his 1930 invention, Scotch Brand cellulose tape.
In 1930 he came up with the world's first transparent cellophane adhesive tape (called sellotape in the UK and Scotch tape in the United States). In the aftermath of the Wall Street Crash of 1929, people began using tape to repair items rather than replace them. This was the beginning of 3M’s diversification into all manner of marketplaces and helped them to flourish in spite of the Great Depression.
Ruby died in 1980 in Santa Barbara, California.[3]
Common usesDuct tape is commonly used in situations that requires a strong, flexible, very sticky tape. Some have a long-lasting adhesive and resistance to weathering.
A more specialized product, commonly known as gaffer tape, is preferred by gaffers, as it does not leave a sticky residue when removed. It comes in matte black, and is more easily torn into thin strips for precise application.
Duct tape, in its guise as "racer's tape", has been used in motorsports for more than 40 years to repair fiberglass bodywork. Racer's tape comes in a wide range of colors to help match it to common paint colors.[2] In the UK, it is usually referred to as "tank tape" in motorsports use.[3]
Duct tape is not intended to be used for sealing ductwork. Building codes usually require a special fire resistant product, often with a foil backing and long lasting adhesive.
He was alsoTV writer and animator. He is known as the co-creator of the Scooby-Doo
Scooby-Doo
Scooby-Doo is an American media franchise based around several animated television series and related works produced from 1969 to the present day. The original series, Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!, was created for Hanna-Barbera Productions by writers Joe Ruby and Ken Spears in 1969...
series, Josie and the Pussycats
Josie and the Pussycats
Josie and the Pussycats are a fictional rock band created by Dan DeCarlo.They have been featured in a number of different media since the 1960s:...
and Jabberjaw
Jabberjaw
Jabberjaw is a 30-minute Saturday morning animated series created by Joe Ruby and Ken Spears and produced by Hanna-Barbera and aired from September 11, 1976 to September 3, 1978 on ABC.-Premise:...
with his partner Ken Spears
Ken Spears
Ken Spears is a TV writer and animator who is known as the co-creator for the Scooby-Doo series, Josie and the Pussycats, and Jabberjaw with his partner Joe Ruby. He is co-founder of the production company Ruby-Spears Productions.-References:...
. He is co-founder of the production company Ruby-Spears Productions
Ruby-Spears Productions
Ruby-Spears Productions is a Burbank, California-based entertainment production company that specializes in animation...
.
Scooby Doo! Series
- Scooby Doo – 1969–Present (Reruns)
- The 13 Ghosts of Scooby Doo – September 7–December 7, 1985
- A Pup Named Scooby Doo – 1988–1991
- What's New, Scooby-Doo?What's New, Scooby-Doo?What's New, Scooby-Doo? is the ninth incarnation of the Hanna-Barbera Saturday morning cartoon Scooby-Doo, and a revival of the original show Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!. It was the first time the franchise was revived in over a decade. The animated series was developed and produced by Warner Bros....
– 2002-2005 - Shaggy & Scooby-Doo Get a Clue!Shaggy & Scooby-Doo Get a Clue!Shaggy & Scooby-Doo Get a Clue! is the tenth incarnation of Hanna-Barbera's Scooby-Doo series of Friday night cartoons. It debuted on September 23, 2006, and ran on Kids WB on Saturday mornings. Produced by Warner Bros. Animation, this was the last cartoon series produced by co-creator, Joseph...
– 2006–2008 - Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated – 2010–Present
Many intervening extra Scooby Doo series' came before the current series, such as The New Mysteries of Scooby Doo and the Scooby and Scrappy show. There is a new Scooby Doo movie that Premiered on Cartoon Network
Cartoon Network
Cartoon Network is a name of television channels worldwide created by Turner Broadcasting which used to primarily show animated programming. The channel began broadcasting on October 1, 1992 in the United States....
titled Scooby-Doo and The curse of The Lake Monster. the first Scooby Doo! series succeed but it only had two seasons.
Ruby also created the Scooby-esque series "Captain Caveman."