3M
3M is a $ 16 billion diversified technology company with more than 40 business units, which are organized into six markets: Transportation, Graphics and Safety, Health Care, Industrial, Consumer & Office, Electro & Communications and Specialty Material. 3M Engineered Adhesives Division provides manufacturers with a broad range of innovative bonding, sealing and fastening solutions to help improve the design, assembly and performance of their products.
3M Europe
Hermeslaan 7
B-1831 Diegem
Belgium
24 May 2006
Long-life label legibility
Label inscriptions tend to fade fast in environments where acetone, methylethylketone or other solvents are used. The new acetone-resistant 76604 label material from 3M brings lasting label legibility even under repeated contact with these kinds of solvents.
30 Mar 2005
After Twenty Five Years, 3M™ VHB™ Acrylic Foam Tapes Continue To Deliver Improved Productivity, Strong Bonds and Enhanced Aesthetics
Although 3M’s line of VHB Acrylic Foam Tapes turn 25 this year, most consumers on the street have never seen or handled one of these versatile products. The odds are good, however, that every day they see applications that continue to benefit from 3M’s high-performance, double-sided tapes.
9 Feb 2005
Five new 3M Scotch-Weld adhesives for large volumes
For large volume applications, 3M now offers five new impact resistant 3M™ Scotch-Weld™ two-component, epoxy-based structural adhesives in the 72xx B/A series.
2 Nov 2004
New 3M adhesives brochure: The strength of two parts Structural Adhesives in a user-friendly work cycle
A new informational brochure from 3M offers a comprehensive overview of all 3M Scotch-Weld two-part adhesives and their application method.
12 Oct 2004
EPOXY, ACRYLIC, AND URETHANE ADHESIVES
From automotive bumpers to disk drive components, bicycle frames to air/fuel breather valves, plastic railings to refrigeration coils, structural adhesives are available for thousands of manufacturing applications. With ongoing advances in adhesive formulation, designers in every industry have diverse options for bonding metal, composites, plastics, rubber, glass, and more. A wide choice of epoxies, acrylics, and urethanes enable design engineers to more easily achieve the right balance of strength, heat resistance, and productivity. This article describes epoxy, acrylic, and urethane structural adhesives, including their strength, heat properties, creep resistance, and the most appropriate applications.
30 Sep 2004
Easily Turning Old into New - 3M Recycling-compatible Film 8000 -
Things are getting serious for electric shavers, computers and other electrical and electronic goods: by 13th August 2005 a new European directive will be in place which will allow consumers to return goods to manufacturers for disposal free of charge.
13 Jul 2004
3M ADHESIVE MATERIALS HELP COMMERCIAL SIGNAGE IMPROVE DESIGN, EXTEND LIFETIME AND REDUCE COSTS
Poor commercial signage is arguably worse than no signage at all. Signs speak to a business’s credibility, stature and prestige, making durable, attractive materials as essential to a sign’s utility as its cost-effective production. 3M offers a comprehensive range of effective bonding solutions that provide aesthetic and durable performance tailored to material choice and sign design.
13 Jul 2004
3M ADHESIVES PROVIDE UNIQUE SOLUTIONS FOR THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF HIGH-QUALITY BUILDINGS
High-quality construction requires high-quality materials. Whether building a luxury hotel, an office high-rise or a residential block, it is essential that construction components deliver a balance of aesthetics, cost efficiency and enduring performance. 3M’s range of bonding and adhesive materials provides a strong foundation of solutions for those who design and construct today’s top-quality structures. In addition to their excellent bonding and sealing properties, 3M materials offer unique solutions for decoration, protection, noise reduction, energy conservation, and faster production and installation times.
13 Jul 2004
New separable connection systems from 3M
Invisible connections are in demand today whenever both an attractive finish and a permanent bond are required, for example for exhibition and shop-fitting constructions, for decorations or signage. Two established products with a new twist are now the ones to look for if you need these properties – the 3M Dual Lock flexible pressure seal and the 3M Scotchmate hook and loop tape.
15 Apr 2004
Introduction of three new Double Coated Tapes makes 3M's range more competitive
Opening the way to greater performance choice in the marketplace, 3M™ has given Europe-wide introduction to three newly developed Acrylic Double Coated Tapes, 9786, 9832, and 9039. These additions to the product line complete the company’s portfolio with multipurpose tapes designed to provide improved cost-efficiency and performance.
2 Feb 2004
Permanent bonding solutions offering cost and performance benefits for commercial signage
All exterior signs have common functions: identification, information and recognition of a company, product or service. From shops to banks and petrol stations, signage plays a crucial promotional role. However, that is very often where similarity ends and individuality of design becomes the dominant feature. It is this individuality that impacts the construction of signage.
19 Dec 2003
Faster, lower cost glass panel bonding solution for demountable partitions
Demountable partition systems provide companies with almost limitless possibilities for the design and redesign of their office layouts, enabling the best use of available space as they grow in size or reorganize their functional groupings.
