3M Manufacturing Stories

From reducing greenhouse gas emissions to powering grid monitors; 3M Science is helping build a more sustainable energy future. See how.

See how even the most efficient engines can push the envelope on performance.

When designing a better car, one unassuming material can change everything.

The best way to protect your oil and gas manufacturing equipment from wear: Advanced ceramics against erosion.

We help planes stay in service longer, to keep our world moving faster.

Learn how 3M helps keep the energy where it belongs.

There's an underground way to conserve water that's less obvious.

Collision shop owners want a more efficient, profitable business. Collision shop employees want to do their jobs faster, easier and better. With precision-shaped grain technology, everyone wins.

Stay connected and stay safe with sound reduction and communications solutions from 3M.

Noise damping solutions from 3M can help crews work their shifts with less risk — which helps increase production and improve your bottom line.

Diamonds can be the difference in your next engine design.

Saving time—and money—on your auto manufacturing processes.

These glass bubbles may be tiny, but they pack a whole lot of punch when it comes to helping improve fuel economy.

When it comes to designing today’s finest aircraft or updating classic fighters, every element is essential.

3M's advanced filtration systems help your drinks stay tasty at every sip.

Learn about the many factors that impact food safety from noted industry experts. Free of charge. The webinars address everything from facility cleanliness and sanitation to the many factors that impact food safety.

Ceramic Matrix Composite engine parts made with 3M™ Nextel™ Ceramic Fibers are lighter weight, stronger, and more heat resistant than titanium parts commonly used today, enabling defense aircraft to run hotter and fly faster in demanding operational environments.

With countless innovations in the automotive industry, 3M Science is making life easier, better and more complete for people around the world.

Trucking company vehicles face extreme heat, bitter cold and torrential rain, yet they keep on trucking, delivering vital supplies to all ends of the earth. 3M scientists have developed advanced materials and ingredient technologies to help keep those fleets on the road longer, holding up to most any weather condition.

With countless innovations in the transportation industry, 3M Science is making life easier, better and more complete for people around the world.

3M™ Speedglas™ Auto Darkening Filter technology allows a welder's screen to go dark as quickly as 0.1 milliseconds of the arc strike.

Manufacturing products for the electrical industry right here in the US is something 3M has done for many years and continues to do today.

Gain traction toward a safer workplace by reducing slips, trips and falls with our high-traction floor solutions.

In a noisy world, 3M helps protect your hearing.

Abrasives from 3M provide the finishing touch on any project, big or small.

With countless innovations in the manufacturing industry, 3M Science is helping keep home appliances quieter.

This proprietary, precision-shaped ceramic abrasive grain slices seamlessly through metal and continuously self-sharpens as points break off.

At 3M, we are impacting lives from dentist chairs to product assembly lines.

Cubitron™ II abrasives stay sharper, last longer, and run cooler than conventional abrasives.

3M™ Dynamar™ PPAs can help eliminate or significantly reduce product defects and improve production consistency.

A micro-engineered surface of microreplicated structures helps ensure golf clubs to car exteriors to artificial joints have precise, predictable finishes.