User manual 3M MEDICAL MARKET SOLUTIONS FOR CONVERTERS

[. . . ] Medical Market Solutions for Converters Tapes, fasteners, and films to improve the design and production of durable and disposable devices Technology and service to help your converting business grow within medical market segments The medical market is growing and you can grow with it in both durable and disposable device categories. Valued at $75 billion by some industry experts, the medical device market is growing 8-10% annually. Driven by an aging population who want to continue leading more active lives, some segments are growing up to 15-20% annually. [. . . ] · 200MP High Performance Acrylic Adhesive for high adhesion to metal and high surface energy plastics · 300LSE High Strength Acrylic Adhesive for adhesion to low surface energy plastics and powder coated paints 3M TMPerformance Label Materials Technology for identifying, informing, tracking, warning, and securing With 3M adhesives, topcoats, facestocks, and liners, you can mix and match for 150, 000 combinations. That means technology and solutions for most labeling requirements for medical devices · Select facestocks for thermal transfer, laser markable, or digital printing · Most comprehensive listing of UL recognized and CSA accepted products Informing ­ 3MTM Recyclable Label Material 8000 can be recycled with ABS, PC, PC/ABS, and HIPS housings. Securing ­ 3MTM Polyester Tamperindicating Label is thermally and computer printable. Tracking ­ Tracking label bar code stays readily and accurately readable with 3MTM Thermal Transfer Label Material. 4 3M TMProtective Products A margin of safety against scratches, nicks, and noise When abrasion, scratching, nicks, and noise can be a problem for a product or make the product a problem for other surfaces, 3MTM Protective Products provide a margin of safety. Products include a variety of protective films and resilient pads, feet, bumpers, and spacers. During manufacturing, packaging, and shipping, transparent 3MTM Protective Tapes protect LCD displays from abrasion, nicks, and scratches that can interfere with readability. Clear acrylic adhesive holds with very low tack for easy and clean removal. When your customer wants a touch of quiet and skid resistance for a small device, custom 3MTM BumponTM Protective Products are scaled for the design. Adhesive is formulated to hold even with a smaller bonding surface. 3M TMReclosable Fasteners Hidden strength for multiple openings and closings 3MTM ScotchmateTM Reclosable Fasteners family for thousands of easy openings and closings. Liner Pressure sensitive adhesive Pressure sensitive adhesive 3MTM Dual LockTM Reclosable Fasteners family for hundreds of closures with greater holding power. Liner Pressure sensitive adhesive Interlocking stems Pressure sensitive adhesive Liner Loop Hook Liner 14 15 When the two sides are pressed together, hundreds of stiff hooks mesh with pliable loops for quick closure. Choose adhesive backings for bonding to a wide variety of surfaces. 3MTM ScotchmateTM Thin Reclosable Fasteners are also available. When the two sides are pressed together, hundreds of mushroom-shaped stems interlock. "Snap" announces that the fastener is engaged. Compared to hook and loop, tensile strength is greater with 5x more holding power. 3M TM Dual LockTM Low Profile Reclosable Fasteners are also available. 5 Fabrication of disposable and stick-to-skin devices 3M offers a broad range of medical grade tapes and component products used in many of the major market segments: · Surgical Device Components 3M double and single coated tapes, transfer tapes, and reclosable fasteners for drapes, gowns, tube and cord organizers, and other disposable devices used in conjunction with the operating arena. · Medical Device Components 3M double and single coated tapes, foam tapes, nonwoven tapes, hydrocolloid adhesive, and hydrophilic film for wound care, device attachment, and strapping. · Ostomy and Continence Device Components 3M double coated tapes, transfer tapes, nonwoven tapes, foam tapes, and hydrocolloid adhesive for pouch attachment and construction. · Biomedical, Electrodes, and Iontopheresis Device Components 3M nonwoven tapes, double coated tapes, and foam tapes for electrodes and grounding pads, pulse oximetry, securing diagnostic instruments, and iontopheresis. [. . . ] 3M will provide Material Safety Data Sheets and results of toxicity testing upon request. In every case before using any product in full scale production users should conduct their own tests to determine to their own satisfaction whether the product is of acceptable quality and is suitable for their particular purposes under their own operating conditions. 3M, Scotchmate, Dual Lock, Scotch-Weld, and VHB are trademarks of 3M. [. . . ]