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Building Protection Education Resources

  • Whether you are an architect, engineer, contractor, or installer, we want you to have resources at your fingertips to learn about the science and technology behind specified construction. Therefore, we have three different ways for you to access 3M customer education content so you can fit into your busy schedule. Topics are typically relevant to air barrier, fire protection, and VentureClad™ and Venture Tape™.

    1. Digital On-Demand Courses

    2. Live in-person Presentations - Contact Your Local Sale Rep or email 3MBuildingProtection@mmm.com
    Find a Safety or Industrial Sales Rep
    For current 3M accounts use the 3M sales rep locator to search by zip code to locate your safety or industrial sales rep.

    3. Attend a Live Webinar

  • 3-Part Webinar Series

    (Attend 1, 2 or all)

    Register Here

    Thursday, March 19, 2026
     

    • Choosing the Right Air and Vapor Barrier Solutions for your Project, AIA 1LU/HSW – 12:00pm ET
    • Fire Protection and Optimized Cladding/Jacketing for Data Center Design, AIA 1LU - 1:15pm ET
    • Insulation Moisture Barrier: Adhesive Cladding vs. Metal Jacketing, AIA 1LU - 2:30pm ET
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    Air Barrier Adhesives: Acrylic vs. Bitumen

    AIA 1LU

    Registration – Coming Soon

    August 12, 2026, 12:00pm-1:15pm ET

    This course explores the science and application practices in building protection for air and vapor barrier. We will specifically look at how acrylic and bitumen compare so that you can walk away with a better understanding of what will work best for your projects moving forward.

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    Fire Protection Products for Fire Rated Construction

    AIA 1LU

    Registration – Coming Soon

    August 26, 2026, 3:00pm-4:15pm ET

    This course provides an overview of the principles of passive fire protection, reviews testing requirements for through penetrations, construction joints, rated duct enclosures, and emergency circuitry protection, as well as explores how to identify listed systems for your construction projects.

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    Air Barrier Systems – Understanding Their Importance and the Technologies

    AIA 1LU

    Registration – Coming Soon

    September 2, 2026, 12:00pm-1:15pm ET

    This course will provide an overview of air barrier construction in commercial buildings and offer insights into the benefits of air barriers. Design considerations will be presented both around specification and installation. The importance of substrate preparation is shown in order to achieve desired air barrier performance. Different materials and application methods are covered, including benefits and considerations. Application errors are shown for field verification and correction before building completion. Finally, test methods to verify air barrier performance are shown. Typical warrantees are described to ensure air barrier effectiveness.

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    Building Protection for Chemical Manufacturing

    September 2, 2026, 3:00pm-4:15pm ET

    Registration – Coming Soon

    Course description TBD

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