Did 3M Stop Production of Scotchgard Fabric Protector

question 43

Multiple Choice

did 3M stop production of Scotchgard fabric protector?

• A) New advances in fabric manufacturing, such as dirt repellant fibers, made the need for the product obsolete.
• B) The product accidentally violated patent rights of a competitor.
• C) Traces of the potentially harmful chemical were found in humans, so the product was voluntarily halted.
• D) New governmental legislation banned the production of one of the product's component chemicals.
• E) 3M developed a new product that didn't contain this chemical and which cost less to produce, resulting in a significantly higher profit margin.

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