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helping make aircraft lighter and more fuel-efficient. 3M™VHB™Tapes
take the place of mechanical fasteners in truck body assembly, building
construction and more, allowing greater design flexibility and reducing
the potential for corrosion.
Our adhesives make the rounds in the health care industry, too. 3M™
Tegaderm™Transparent Dressings cover and protect I.V. sites and
wounds. They’re the No. 1 choice of health care professionals globally
and are sold in more than 60 countries. Pharmaceutical companies use
our transdermal drug delivery systems to deliver medications through
the skin. And 3M™ESPE™Adper™Adhesives make it easy for dental
professionals to restore and seal teeth, as well as treat sensitive teeth.
In the electronics industry, 3M™Form-in-Place Gaskets are widely
used in computer hard disk drive covers. This resilient, ultra-clean,
adhesive-based material seals out contaminants, while also helping to
increase manufacturing productivity.
The applications for 3M adhesive technology are everywhere. In fact, we
use this technology in approximately 40 percent of our products. It’s a
key differentiator for our company and a major engine of growth.
Decorating and organizing projects are
a snap with Command™Adhesive
Products. This popular family of hooks,
hangers, clips and poster strips holds
objects strongly, yet comes off cleanly,
providing the ideal solution for a wide
array of mounting tasks.
3M™Form-in-Place Gaskets, used to
seal computer hard disk drive covers,
meet the demanding performance
and cost requirements of the hard disk
drive industry.