1) "3m" -- As to 3m adhesives

For another meaning, see 3M computer

3M

Type Public (NYSE: MMM)

Founded Two Harbors, Minnesota, USA (1902)

Headquarters Maplewood, Minnesota, USA

Key people George W. Buckley, Chairman, President and CEO
Patrick D. Campbell, Senior VP/CFO

Industry Chemicals

Products Adhesives
Abrasives
Pharmaceuticals

Revenue $22.923 billion USD (2006) [[1]]

Net income $3.413 billion USD (2006) [[2]]

Employees 67,000 (2004)

Slogan Innovation

Website 3M.com

3M Company (NYSE: MMM; formerly Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company until 2002) is an American corporation with a worldwide presence that produces over 55,000 products, including adhesives, abrasives, laminates, passive fire protection, dental products, electrical materials, electronic circuits, optical films, pharmaceuticals, and supply chain management software.

1 History

1.1 Founding

1.2 Expansion

2 Trivia..."

2) "Adhesives" -- As to 3m adhesives
²adhesive
Function: noun
1 : an adhesive substance (as glue or cement)
2 : a postage stamp with a gummed back
Pronunciation Symbols

An adhesive is a compound that adheres or bonds two items together. Adhesives may come from either natural or synthetic sources. Some modern adhesives are extremely strong, and are becoming increasingly important in modern construction and industry.

1 History

2 Categories of adhesives

2.1 Natural adhesives

2.2 Synthetic adhesives

2.3 Drying adhesives

2.4 Contact adhesives

2.5 Hot adhesives (thermoplastic adhesives)

2.6 Reactive adhesives

2.7 UV and Light Curing Adhesives

2.8 Pressure sensitive adhesives

3 Mechanisms of adhesion

4 Failure of the adhesive joint

4.1 Cohesive fracture

4.2 Interfacial fracture

4.3 Other types of fracture

5 Design of adhesive joints

6 Testing the resistance of the adhesive

7 References

8 External Links

The first adhesives were natural gums and other plant resins. Archaeologists have found 6000-year-old ceramic vessels that had broken and been repaired using plant resin. Most early adhesives were animal glues made by rendering animal products such as the Native American use of buffalo hooves. Native Americans in what is now the eastern United States used a mixture of spruce gum and fat as adhesives and as caulk to waterproof seams in their birchbark canoes. During the times of Babylonia, tar-like glue was used for gluing statues. Also, Egypt was one of the most prominent users of adhesives. The Egyptians used animal glues to adhere tombs, furniture, ivory, and papyrus. Also, the Mongols used adhesives to make their short bows. In Europe in the Middle Ages, egg whites were used to deco..."

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