Hand Sanding an Auto Body, 1924
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The first important markets for 3M abrasive sandpaper were furniture and woodworking plants and then the automotive industry.
This file appears in: Abrasives Products & Manufacturing
Abrasives Products & Manufacturing
3M INNOVATIONS IN ABRASIVES PRODUCTS
Abrasives: The Sandpaper Story
3M began manufacturing a single product, abrasive sandpaper, in 1905 at a plant in Duluth. Sandpaper was still the only product when the company relocated to Saint Paul in 1910. The…