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Major industrial products include vinyl, polyester, foil and specialty industrial tapes and adhesives; Scotch® Masking
Tape, Scotch® Filament Tape and Scotch® Packaging Tape; packaging equipment; 3M™ VHB™ Bonding Tapes;
conductive, low surface energy, hot melt, spray and structural adhesives; reclosable fasteners; label materials for
durable goods; and coated, nonwoven and microstructured surface finishing and grinding abrasives for the industrial
market. 3M Purification Inc. (previously referred to as CUNO Incorporated), provides a comprehensive line of
filtration products for the separation, clarification and purification of fluids and gases. Other industrial products include
fluoroelastomers for seals, tubes and gaskets in engines; and engineering fluids. In addition, this segment provides
3M™ Scotchtint™ Window Film for buildings; 3M™ Ultra Safety and Security Window Film for property and personal
protection during destructive weather conditions; closure systems for personal hygiene products; and acoustic
systems products.
Major transportation products include insulation components, including components for catalytic converters;
functional and decorative graphics; abrasion-resistant films; masking tapes; fasteners and tapes for attaching
nameplates, trim, moldings, interior panels and carpeting; coated, nonwoven and microstructured finishing and
grinding abrasives; structural adhesives; and other specialty materials. In addition, 3M provides paint finishing and
detailing products, including a complete system of cleaners, dressings, polishes, waxes and other products.
Health Care Business: The Health Care segment serves markets that include medical clinics and hospitals,
pharmaceuticals, dental and orthodontic practitioners, and health information systems. Products and services
provided to these and other markets include medical and surgical supplies, skin health and infection prevention
products, inhalation and transdermal drug delivery systems, dental and orthodontic products (oral care), health
information systems, and food safety products.
In the medical and surgical areas, 3M is a supplier of medical tapes, dressings, wound closure products, orthopedic
casting materials, electrodes and stethoscopes. In infection prevention, 3M markets a variety of surgical drapes,
masks and preps, as well as sterilization assurance equipment. Other products include drug delivery systems, such
as metered-dose inhalers, transdermal skin patches and related components. In addition, in the fourth quarter of
2010, 3M acquired Arizant Inc., a manufacturer of patient warming solutions designed to prevent hypothermia in
surgical settings. Dental and orthodontic products include restoratives, adhesives, finishing and polishing products,
crowns, impression materials, preventive sealants, professional tooth whiteners, prophylaxis and orthodontic
appliances. In health information systems, 3M develops and markets computer software for hospital coding and data
classification, and provides related consulting services. 3M provides food safety products that make it faster and
easier for food processors to test the microbiological quality of food.
Display and Graphics Business: The Display and Graphics segment serves markets that include electronic display,
traffic safety and commercial graphics. This segment includes optical film solutions for LCD electronic displays;
computer screen filters; reflective sheeting for transportation safety; commercial graphics sheeting and systems; and
mobile interactive solutions, including mobile display technology, visual systems products, and computer privacy
filters.
The optical film business provides films that serve numerous market segments of the electronic display industry. 3M
provides distinct products for five market segments, including products for: 1) LCD computer monitors, 2) LCD
televisions, 3) hand-held devices such as cellular phones, 4) notebook PCs and 5) automotive displays. In traffic
safety systems, 3M provides reflective sheetings used on highway signs, vehicle license plates, construction work-
zone devices, trucks and other vehicles, and also provides pavement marking systems. Major commercial graphics
products include films, inks, digital signage systems and related products used to produce graphics for vehicles,
signs and interior surfaces. The mobile interactive solutions business focuses on bringing technology to the
projection market, including mobile display technology in addition to its visual communication products that serve the
world’s office and education markets with overhead projectors and transparency films, as well as equipment and
materials for electronic and multimedia presentations. In addition, this business includes desktop and notebook
computer screen filters that address needs for light control, privacy viewing and glare reduction.
Consumer and Office Business: The Consumer and Office segment serves markets that include consumer retail,
office retail, home improvement, building maintenance and other markets. Products in this segment include office
supply products, stationery products, construction and home improvement products (do-it-yourself), home care
products, protective material products, certain consumer retail personal safety products, and consumer health care
products. Major consumer and office products include Scotch® brand products, such as Scotch® Magic™ Tape,
Scotch® Glue Stick and Scotch® Cushioned Mailer; Post-it® Products, such as Post-it® Flags, Post-it® Note Pads,
Post-it® Labeling & Cover-up Tape, and Post-it® Pop-up Notes and Dispensers; construction and home
improvement products, including surface-preparation and wood-finishing materials, Command™ Adhesive Products