3M
Post-it note maker
3M is a multinational corporation known for industrial and consumer products, from adhesives and abrasives to Post-it Notes and Scotch tape.
The name derives from Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company, its original incarnation.
The company's diverse portfolio makes "3M" shorthand for practical innovation: That's some 3M-level problem solving.
Transparent adhesive strip brand
- ThinsulateSynthetic thermal material
- stethoscopeMedical listening instrument
- N95Particle-filtering face mask
- respiratorBreathing protection device
sandpaper · abrasives · reflective · safety · consumer · healthcare · industrial · automotive
Corporation spanning many industries
- Fortune 500Largest American companies ranking
- headquartersCentral command location
- St. PaulMinnesota state capital
- diversifiedMade more varied
multinational · NYSE · stocks · shareholders · CEO · management · workforce · revenue
Adhesive strip on roll
- bondingForming close connections
- glueBonding substance
- epoxyCatalyst-cured bonding compound
- sealantGap-blocking substance
pressure-sensitive · acrylic · polymer · industrial · mounting · fastening · laminating · sealing
Materials that erode surfaces
- filmsProjected motion pictures
- laminatesBonds material in layers
- nonwovensFabrics without interlaced threads
- coatingsApplied surface layers
filtration · optical · electronics · automotive · aerospace · construction · medical devices · safety equipment
Exclusive rights to inventions
- researchSystematic fact-finding effort
- laboratoriesFacilities for scientific investigation
- inventionNew device or method
- developmentProgress toward maturity
technology · breakthrough · pioneering · proprietary · engineering · scientists · nanotechnology · materials science
Scotch tape
Transparent adhesive strip brand
- ThinsulateSynthetic thermal material
- stethoscopeMedical listening instrument
- N95Particle-filtering face mask
respirator · sandpaper · abrasives · reflective · safety · consumer · healthcare · industrial · automotive · electronics
conglomerate
Corporation spanning many industries
- Fortune 500Largest American companies ranking
- headquartersCentral command location
- St. PaulMinnesota state capital
diversified · multinational · NYSE · stocks · shareholders · CEO · management · workforce · revenue · sustainability
tape
Adhesive strip on roll
sealant · pressure-sensitive · acrylic · polymer · industrial · mounting · fastening · laminating · sealing · coating
abrasives
Materials that erode surfaces
- filmsProjected motion pictures
- laminatesBonds material in layers
- nonwovensFabrics without interlaced threads
coatings · filtration · optical · electronics · automotive · aerospace · construction · medical devices · safety equipment · supply chain
patents
Exclusive rights to inventions
- researchSystematic fact-finding effort
- laboratoriesFacilities for scientific investigation
- inventionNew device or method
development · technology · breakthrough · pioneering · proprietary · engineering · scientists · nanotechnology · materials science · licensing
- Industrial CompaniesGeneral Electric, GE, Caterpillar, Honeywell, Siemens
- Midwest CompaniesMcDonald's, Walgreens, Kellogg's, General Mills, John Deere
- BrandsNike, Coca-Cola, Apple, Google, Disney
- adhesivesglue, epoxy, tape, adhesive, Elmer's
- Consumer BrandsProcter & Gamble, Unilever, Nestle, Johnson & Johnson, Colgate-Palmolive
- corporationsApple, Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Toyota
Small home-based business
small business · sole proprietorship · artisan workshop · startup