Areas of application in OEM and Tier

When precision counts the most – in design, lightweighting and structural integrity – 3M delivers ever-evolving solutions in abrasives and structural adhesives, as well as advanced materials for the most cost-effective body-in-white processes.

Tomorrow’s vehicles will require precise control and handling. 3M delivers films, fluoropolymers, structural and fastening adhesives, wheel weights and more for flexibility and efficiency from initial design all the way through assembly.

Sealing. Bonding of sensors and dissimilar materials. Management of sound, heat and light. Whatever is most important to your automotive designs, 3M provides solutions in adhesives, tapes, films, engineered damping materials and more.

As OEM and Tier suppliers create new automotive cabin experiences, 3M creates the solutions that make advanced driver monitoring systems and heads-up displays come to life. We lead the industry in optically clear adhesives and light control films.

You’re thinking about automotive interiors for entirely new passenger experiences. 3M is driving the future now with comprehensive solutions for addressing thermal management, lightweighting and noise, vibration and harshness to name a few.

3M automotive OEM and Tier solutions help validate and reinforce great designs. Each of our tapes, adhesives, abrasives and paint application tools is designed to make manufacturing and assembly more efficient, maximizing and even eliminating process steps.

As the industry transitions from ICE to include EV and HEV, 3M is with you every step of the way with a range of solutions in emissions control, power density and heat management, as well as performance reliability and efficient system assembly.

3M sensor camouflage films are just the start. We work to create automotive design solutions that enhance the form, maximize the function and advance the entire trend in vehicle connectivity, with both passengers and the roadways themselves.

Emission control system regulations, such as upcoming Level 7 requirements, are changing rapidly around the world. 3M has been supporting emissions control solutions for more than 45 years with technical expertise, global labs, and local manufacturing. Our team of emission control solution experts can help design a solution that meets your local requirements now and in the future.

Extending range, tackling thermal runaway challenges and improving system efficiency are some of the key drivers in today's electric vehicle marketplace. 3M delivers solutions to help meet those goals, including advanced materials that help manage electrical insulation and thermal conductivity, thermal runaway propagation solutions that fit a variety of cell designs, and adhesives and tapes that help simplify assembly.

Internal combustion engines are getting smaller but no less powerful. 3M can help you increase torque, reduce engine size and lighten the load with materials that maintain their strength.