3M is science applied to life.
At 3M, we are in your cell phone. We are in your car. We are at your doctor’s office.  You are never more than 10 feet from a 3M product. 

3M helps make it possible for many other companies to do what they do.   

At 3M, we produce a mind-bending 55,000 products.  Our technology expertise started over 100 years ago with ceramics, turning minerals into sandpaper. This expertise has grown to span 46 technology platforms, with thousands of products and applications. 

Our scientists are experts at combining our core technologies to invent a surprising range of products.  Our people and our products reshape the way we live our lives every day. 

From celebrating new ideas to uncovering fresh uses for tried and true products, 3M solves problems for people, for communities and customers around the world.