They say necessity is the mother of all invention.
Take the story of a young man name Al Boese. While working for 3M™ as a mail clerk and later a lab technician, a supervisor told him technical work may not be his strong suit. Rather than throw in the towel, Boese studied night and day, performing experiments on nonwoven fibers and adhesives — until the Scotch-Brite™ scrubbing pad was born in 1958.
His work spearheaded the use of non-woven technology in industrial abrasives. Over time, 3M’s Scotch-Brite™ brand evolved from kitchen sponges to abrasive discs, abrasive wheels, abrasive belts and hand pads. Scotch-Brite Industrial Abrasives are ideal for use in metalworking tasks like:
- Surface Preparation
- Metal Deburring
- Metal Finishing
- Cleaning

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Boese’s willingness to explore uncharted territory exemplifies the spirit of 3M innovation. It’s why we partner with 3M™. We trust 3M to develop new and improved products to help metalworkers achieve more consistent finishes, time after time. Get to know the LEGEND Series of Scotch-Brite abrasives today:
- Scotch-Brite™ Hand Pad 7447 PRO
- Scotch-Brite™ Radial Bristle Brush
- Scotch-Brite™ Deburr and Finish PRO Disc
- Scotch-Brite™ Light Grinding and Blending Disc
- Scotch-Brite™ Durable Flex Belt
- Scotch-Brite™ Clean & Strip XT Pro Disc
- Scotch-Brite™ EXL Pro Convolute Wheel
We carry a wide array of Scotch-Brite™ abrasive products. To learn more, view our product page.

Questions? Call us at 800-322-1413 and speak to a knowledgeable representative today.
We partner with 3M for all of your surface preparation needs and offer a wide array of abrasives, air tools, tapes and adhesives, safety products and more.
Give United Surface Preparation a call at 800-322-1413 to learn more about the custom products we carry to help you work more efficiently and more profitably today.
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