(2012.05) 3M EXPANDS U.S. PAINTS AND COATINGS LABORATORYBrochure |
3M - Energy and Advanced Materials Division | Press Release: 3M Energy and Advanced Materials Division (EAMD) announced the rededication of its newly-expanded U.S Paints and Coatings Laboratory. With a significant investment in new analytical equipment and additional technical personnel, the 3M EAMD Paints and Coatings lab is now even better equipped to provide outstanding customer service for a growing global market. | |
(2012.05) 3M INTRODUCES NEW ANIONIC FLUOROSURFACTANT FOR LOW-VOC PAINTS AND COATINGSBrochure |
3M - Energy and Advanced Materials Division | Press Release: 3M today announced the commercial availability of a new anionic fluorosurfactant, 3M™ Fluorosurfactant FC-5120. This is the latest addition to the 3M™ Fluorosurfactant family of advanced wetting and leveling agents for paints and coatings. FC-5120 is an anionic fluorochemical surfactant belonging to a class of paint, ink and coating additives which provides low surface tensions in coating systems best served by fluorochemical surfactants. | |
3M™ CERAMIC MICROSPHERES FOR PAINTS AND COATINGS APPLICATION GUIDEBrochure |
3M - Energy and Advanced Materials Division | 3M™ Ceramic Microspheres are high-strength, inert fine particles with intrinsic hardness. They are engineered to help you reduce costs, increase solids, enhance properties and improve processability. This brochure outlines eight ways to help you reduce costs while enhancing paint and powder coating performance. | |
3M™ MICROSPHERES APPLICATION GUIDEBrochure |
3M - Energy and Advanced Materials Division | 3M microsphere technology offers solutions to a wide range of manufacturing challenges. For example, it can help reduce the dielectric constant in printed circuit boards. Enhance features in sporting goods. Optimize sensitization in emulsion explosives. Reduce cracking and shrinkage in spackling compound. This brochure highlights more of the many areas where 3M microspheres have demonstrated their usefulness. | |
3M™ MICROSPHERES SELECTION GUIDEBrochure |
3M - Energy and Advanced Materials Division | 3M™ Microspheres offer a variety of inherent advantages over typical irregularly shaped mineral fillers. And 3M can offer engineered microspheres with different sizes, strengths, densities and compositions. More than one type of microsphere may be appropriate for an application depending on requirements for texture, processing equipment and cost. Smaller spheres can help provide a smoother feel. And some equipment can damage lower strength spheres. This brochure present 3M microspheres commonly considered for many typical applications. | |
3M™ NOVEC™ FLUOROSURFACTANTS FOR PAINTS AND COATINGSBrochure |
3M - Energy and Advanced Materials Division | 3M™ Novec™ Fluorosurfactants are a family of advanced wetting and leveling agents, used in a broad range of aqueous and solvent-borne coatings. Based on innovative chemistry different from conventional fluorosurfactants, they offer formulators an outstanding level of performance and control. For use in non-dispersive and non-emissive applications. Not for use in food contact, medical, drug, or cosmetic applications. | |
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3M™ CERAMIC MICROSPHERES W-210Product |
3M - Energy and Advanced Materials Division | 3M™ Ceramic Microspheres W-210 are unique, semi-transparent fine particle size, high-strength ceramic microspheres. They are used to reduce VOC levels, increase filler loadings, improve hardness and add burnish, scrub and abrasion resistance to a variety of coating formulations. Strong, hard, inert, thick-walled white spheres with very high strength, particle size from 0.3-12 microns. Least gloss reduction of any 3M white grade ceramic microsphere. Ideal for light-colored, thin film coatings and powder coatings. |
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3M™ CERAMIC MICROSPHERES W-410Product |
3M - Energy and Advanced Materials Division | 3M™ Ceramic Microspheres W-410 are unique, semi-transparent fine particle size, high-strength ceramic microspheres. They are used to reduce VOC levels, increase filler loadings, improve hardness and add burnish, scrub and abrasion resistance to a variety of coating formulations. Strong, hard, inert, thick-walled white spheres with very high strength, particle size from 0.3-24 microns. Medium gloss reduction. Ideal for burnish-resistant architectural paints, most light-colored industrial and maintenance products. |
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3M™ CERAMIC MICROSPHERES W-610Product |
3M - Energy and Advanced Materials Division | 3M™ Ceramic Microspheres W-610 are unique, semi-transparent fine particle size, high-strength ceramic microspheres. They are used to reduce VOC levels, increase filler loadings, improve hardness and add burnish, scrub and abrasion resistance to a variety of coating formulations. Strong, hard, inert, thick-walled white spheres with very high strength, particle size from 0.3-40 microns. Most gloss reduction of any 3M white grade. Excellent choice for maintenance paints thicker than 2 mils; low gloss paints; adhesives; decorative flooring. |
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3M™ GLASS BUBBLES K1Product |
3M - Energy and Advanced Materials Division | Engineered additives for a new generation of lightweight, high performance paints and coatings -- 3M™ Glass Bubbles are high strength, low density engineered additives used in applications from specialty architectural and industrial paints to lightweight spackling, caulks, adhesives and roof coatings. Manufacturers use 3M glass bubbles for their ability to help reduce weight, improve reflectivity, reduce shrinkage, enhance surface appearance, reduce overall material costs and many other product enhancements. 3M™ Glass Bubbles K1 have a density of 0.125 g/cc and an isostatic crush strength of 250 psi. |
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3M™ GLASS BUBBLES K20Product |
3M - Energy and Advanced Materials Division | Engineered additives for a new generation of lightweight, high performance paints and coatings -- 3M™ Glass Bubbles are high strength, low density engineered additives used in applications from specialty architectural and industrial paints to lightweight spackling, caulks, adhesives and roof coatings. Manufacturers use 3M glass bubbles for their ability to help reduce weight, improve reflectivity, reduce shrinkage, enhance surface appearance, reduce overall material costs and many other product enhancements. 3M™ Glass Bubbles K20 have a density of 0.2 g/cc and an isostatic crush strength of 500 psi. |
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3M™ GLASS BUBBLES K37Product |
3M - Energy and Advanced Materials Division | Engineered additives for a new generation of lightweight, high performance paints and coatings -- 3M™ Glass Bubbles are high strength, low density engineered additives used in applications from specialty architectural and industrial paints to lightweight spackling, caulks, adhesives and roof coatings. Manufacturers use 3M glass bubbles for their ability to help reduce weight, improve reflectivity, reduce shrinkage, enhance surface appearance, reduce overall material costs and many other product enhancements. 3M™ Glass Bubbles K37 have a density of 0.37 g/cc and an isostatic crush strength of 3000 psi. |
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3M™ GLASS BUBBLES K46Product |
3M - Energy and Advanced Materials Division | Engineered additives for a new generation of lightweight, high performance paints and coatings -- 3M™ Glass Bubbles are high strength, low density engineered additives used in applications from specialty architectural and industrial paints to lightweight spackling, caulks, adhesives and roof coatings. Manufacturers use 3M glass bubbles for their ability to help reduce weight, improve reflectivity, reduce shrinkage, enhance surface appearance, reduce overall material costs and many other product enhancements. 3M™ Glass Bubbles K46 have a density of 0.46 g/cc and an isostatic crush strength of 6000 psi. |
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3M™ GLASS BUBBLES S15Product |
3M - Energy and Advanced Materials Division | Engineered additives for a new generation of lightweight, high performance paints and coatings -- 3M™ Glass Bubbles are high strength, low density engineered additives used in applications from specialty architectural and industrial paints to lightweight spackling, caulks, adhesives and roof coatings. Manufacturers use 3M glass bubbles for their ability to help reduce weight, improve reflectivity, reduce shrinkage, enhance surface appearance, reduce overall material costs and many other product enhancements. 3M™ Glass Bubbles S15 have a density of 0.15 g/cc and an isostatic crush strength of 300 psi. |
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3M™ GLASS BUBBLES S22Product |
3M - Energy and Advanced Materials Division | Engineered additives for a new generation of lightweight, high performance paints and coatings -- 3M™ Glass Bubbles are high strength, low density engineered additives used in applications from specialty architectural and industrial paints to lightweight spackling, caulks, adhesives and roof coatings. Manufacturers use 3M glass bubbles for their ability to help reduce weight, improve reflectivity, reduce shrinkage, enhance surface appearance, reduce overall material costs and many other product enhancements. 3M™ Glass Bubbles S22 have a density of 0.22 g/cc and an isostatic crush strength of 400 psi. |
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3M™ GLASS BUBBLES S32Product |
3M - Energy and Advanced Materials Division | Engineered additives for a new generation of lightweight, high performance paints and coatings -- 3M™ Glass Bubbles are high strength, low density engineered additives used in applications from specialty architectural and industrial paints to lightweight spackling, caulks, adhesives and roof coatings. Manufacturers use 3M glass bubbles for their ability to help reduce weight, improve reflectivity, reduce shrinkage, enhance surface appearance, reduce overall material costs and many other product enhancements. 3M™ Glass Bubbles S32 have a density of 0.22 g/cc and an isostatic crush strength of 400 psi. |
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3M™ GLASS BUBBLES S38HSProduct |
3M - Energy and Advanced Materials Division | Engineered additives for a new generation of lightweight, high performance paints and coatings -- 3M™ Glass Bubbles are high strength, low density engineered additives used in applications from specialty architectural and industrial paints to lightweight spackling, caulks, adhesives and roof coatings. Manufacturers use 3M glass bubbles for their ability to help reduce weight, improve reflectivity, reduce shrinkage, enhance surface appearance, reduce overall material costs and many other product enhancements. 3M™ Glass Bubbles S38HS have a density of 0.38 g/cc and an isostatic crush strength of 5500 psi. |
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3M™ GLASS BUBBLES S60Product |
3M - Energy and Advanced Materials Division | Engineered additives for a new generation of lightweight, high performance paints and coatings -- 3M™ Glass Bubbles are high strength, low density engineered additives used in applications from specialty architectural and industrial paints to lightweight spackling, caulks, adhesives and roof coatings. Manufacturers use 3M glass bubbles for their ability to help reduce weight, improve reflectivity, reduce shrinkage, enhance surface appearance, reduce overall material costs and many other product enhancements. 3M™ Glass Bubbles S60 have a density of 0.6 g/cc and an isostatic crush strength of 10000 psi. |
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3M™ GLASS BUBBLES S60HSProduct |
3M - Energy and Advanced Materials Division | Engineered additives for a new generation of lightweight, high performance paints and coatings -- 3M™ Glass Bubbles are high strength, low density engineered additives used in applications from specialty architectural and industrial paints to lightweight spackling, caulks, adhesives and roof coatings. Manufacturers use 3M glass bubbles for their ability to help reduce weight, improve reflectivity, reduce shrinkage, enhance surface appearance, reduce overall material costs and many other product enhancements. 3M™ Glass Bubbles S60HS have a density of 0.6 g/cc and an isostatic crush strength of 18000 psi. |
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3M™ MICRO MILLING MEDIA ZGCProduct |
3M - Energy and Advanced Materials Division | 3M has developed a new, cost effective, high density grinding media ideal for meeting today’s need for economical nanoparticle dispersions. Harder and as wear resistant as yttria-stabilized zirconia beads, these micro beads are designed for use in high energy mills. 3M micro milling media feature exceptionally smooth surface finishes and excellent sphericity. |
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