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When Neil Armstrong walked on the moon, part of his equipment consisted of 3M products. Today, 3M innovations can be found in almost all walks of life, work, medicine and technology. No wonder that 51 basic technologies, 8,100 researchers and more than 129,000 registered patents provide the know-how to constantly develop new and creative solutions: Innovation by conviction - for our customers. That's why we invest more than a billion dollars a year in research and development. Because only knowledge, experience and interdisciplinary thinking can solve today's challenging issues.
3M was founded in 1902 and has its Headquarters in St. Paul, Minnesota, USA.
Worldwide 3M employs more than 95,000 people in 70 countries. 200 people work in the Netherlands.
3M has a wide range of products. From personal protective equipment to adhesives and from casting resins to abrasives.
We are also responsible for some of the world's best-known brands and patented technologies, including: Cubitron, Cool Flow, Scotch, Scotch-Brite, Scotch-Weld, Scotchcast, SprayMount, Scotchlok, Scotchfil, VHB, Dual Lock, SecureFit, Peltor, EAR, Speedglas, Versaflo and Command
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3M - ScotchcastRead moreDiscover 3M's safer epoxy resin. Compared to other products in our portfolio, the 3M™ Scotchcast™ Epoxy Resin 4GS is free of carcinogenic, mutagenic, reprotoxic (CMR) chemicals and substances of very high concern (SVHC). Fast, reliable and mess-free application is made possible thanks to the closed mixing and pouring system with an integrated spout and nozzle. Suitable for low-voltage welding sockets up to 0.6/1.0 (1.2) kV.
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3M - Cubitron3Read moreFor over 40 years, 3M™ Cubitron™ Performance abrasives have always delivered maximum productivity, but now the best have gotten even better! Meet 3M™ Cubitron™ 3 Performance abrasives - the next generation of great products. Our new product line uses breakthrough advancements in precisely shaped grit to deliver 3 times the life and cutting speed as ever before. Discover the difference of 3M™ Cubitron™ 3 Performance abrasives and experience improvements in every area of your workplace through productivity, worker safety and durability.
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3M™ SecureFit™ X Series Hearing ProtectionRead moreOur goal is to reduce the number of cases of hearing loss from noise in the workplace through innovative solutions.
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Could you repeat that?Read moreHarmful noise is one of the three main health risks in the workplace. From 2016, harmful noise is officially recognised as an irreversible health risk within the new PPE regulation. This puts hearing protection in the same high risk category as respiratory and fall protection.