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2. Scotchgard - Wikipedia

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   Scotchgard is a 3M brand of products, a stain repellent and durable water repellent applied to fabrics, upholstery, and carpets to protect them from stains. Scotchgard products typically rely on organofluorine chemicals as the main active ingredient along with petroleum distillate solvents.

3. Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid - Wikipedia

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   PFOS was the key ingredient in Scotchgard, a fabric protector made by 3M, and related stain repellents. The acronym "PFOS" refers to the parent sulfonic acid and to various salts of perfluorooctanesulfonate. These are all colorless or white, water-soluble solids.

4. Patsy O'Connell Sherman - Wikipedia

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   With Samuel Smith, Sherman co-invented Scotchgard, which soon become one of the most famous and widely used stain repellent and soil removal products in North America. The invention of Scotchgard was sparked by an accident. Sherman and coworkers were initially assigned to develop a rubber that could be used for jet fuel hoses. [2]

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   In April 2000, the company notified the EPA of its conclusions. One month later, it announced that it would phase out a close relative of C8 called perfluorooctane sulfonate, or PFOS, which was then used in 3M’s Scotchgard fabric protector. The press release made no mention of C8, but the company began quietly phasing that out, too.

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   It was also among the first to make Scotchgard fabric protection a standard. By the mid-'90s, though, it began looking like an airport shuttle van and fell out of favor with families.

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   “If the seats and floors are carpet and fabric, look into Scotchgard to prevent stains,” Pyle said. But protection isn’t just about the interior. His parking tip? “Get on your walking shoes.