3M 2015 Annual Report Download - page 4

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globalsupplierofprecisiongrindingtechnologyservingcustomersintheareaofhard-to-grindprecisionapplicationsinindustrial,
automotive,aircraftandcuttingtools.3Mdevelopsandproducesadvancedtechnicalceramicsfordemandingapplicationsinthe
automotive,oilandgas,solar,industrial,electronicsanddefenseindustries.InAugust2015,3Macquiredassetsandliabilities
associatedwithPolyporeInternational,Inc.’sSeparationsMediabusiness,aleadingproviderofmicroporousmembranesand
modulesforfiltrationinthelifesciences,industrialandspecialtysegments.
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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,
sealants,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purification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.
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Majortransportationproductsincludeinsulationcomponents,includingThinsulate™AcousticInsulationandcomponentsforcabin
noisereductionandcatalyticconverters;functionalanddecorativegraphics;abrasion-resistantfilms;adhesives;sealants;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.
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SafetyandGraphicsBusiness:TheSafetyandGraphicssegmentservesabroadrangeofmarketsthatincreasethesafety,security
andproductivityofpeople,facilitiesandsystems.Majorproductofferingsincludepersonalprotectionproducts;trafficsafetyand
securityproducts,includingborderandcivilsecuritysolutions;commercialsolutions,includingcommercialgraphicssheetingand
systems,architecturaldesignsolutionsforsurfaces,andcleaningandprotectionproductsforcommercialestablishments;and
roofinggranulesforasphaltshingles.InAugust2015,3MacquiredCapitalSafetyGroupS.A.R.L.,aleadingglobalprovideroffall
protectionequipment.
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Thissegment’sproductsincludepersonalprotectionproducts,suchascertaindisposableandreusablerespirators,personal
protectiveequipment,headandfaceprotection,bodyprotection,hearingprotectionandprotectiveeyewear,plusreflectivematerials
thatarewidelyusedonapparel,footwearandaccessories,enhancingvisibilityinlow-lightsituations.Intrafficsafetyandsecurity,
3Mprovidesreflectivesheetingusedonhighwaysigns,vehiclelicenseplates,constructionwork-zonedevices,trucksandother
vehicles,andalsoprovidespavementmarkingsystems,inadditiontoelectronicsurveillanceproducts,andfilmsthatprotectagainst
counterfeiting.Trafficsafetyandsecurityalsoprovidesfinger,palm,faceandirisbiometricsystemsforgovernments,law
enforcementagencies,andcommercialenterprises,inadditiontoremotepeople-monitoringtechnologiesusedforoffender-
monitoringapplications.Majorcommercialgraphicsproductsincludefilms,inks,andrelatedproductsusedtoproducegraphicsfor
vehicles,signsandinteriorsurfaces.Otherproductsincludespill-controlsorbents;nonwovenabrasivematerialsforfloor
maintenanceandcommercialcleaning;floormatting;naturalandcolor-coatedmineralgranulesforasphaltshingles;plusfall
protectionequipment.
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HealthCareBusiness:TheHealthCaresegmentservesmarketsthatincludemedicalclinicsandhospitals,pharmaceuticals,dental
andorthodonticpractitioners,healthinformationsystems,andfoodmanufacturingandtesting.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,oralcaresolutions(dentalandorthodonticproducts),healthinformationsystems,andfoodsafety
products.InApril2014,3MpurchasedalloftheoutstandingequityinterestsofTreoSolutionsLLC,headquarteredinTroy,New
York.TreoSolutionsLLCisaproviderofdataanalyticsandbusinessintelligencetohealthcarepayersandproviders.InMarch
2015,3MacquiredIveraMedicalCorp.,amanufacturerofhealthcareproductsthatdisinfectandprotectdevicesusedforaccessinto
apatient’sbloodstream.
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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andpatientwarmingsolutionsdesignedtopreventhypothermiain
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