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 ...

Studies show the compound poses no health risk to humans, but it is not environmentally friendly. 3M Co., the giant consumer products company, said Tuesday that it would stop making many of its ...

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 ...

ROCKFORD, MI -- Wolverine World Wide has claimed it first learned last fall that the Scotchgard waterproofing agent it used to make Hush Puppies shoes for decades contained a toxic chemical which has ...

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 ...

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 ...

3M 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 ...

Wolverine World Wide Inc. (IW 500/333), the maker of shoe brands like Merrell, Saucony and Cat Footwear, has sued 3M Co. (IW 500/36), alleging it concealed information about the environmental and ...

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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 ...