User manual 3M SPECIALTY DIE CUT BROCHURE FOR CONVERTER MARKETS

[. . . ] Working together with 3M, specialty converters can offer you a complete solution for your unique application challenges. By combining the best adhesives and materials the industry has to offer with a wealth of process and converting expertise, these innovative service providers can help you reduce costs, improve your productivity, and increase revenues. It's a powerful competitive advantage you can use to lock in your current customers and secure new business. DEVELOPING SOLUTIONS. No matter what you need to attach, protect, support, or identify, your specialty converter has the 3M products to match the application and the right equipment to convert those products into solutions. Development of these solutions generally follows a consistent sequence. 1 Identify the Challenge: The first step is to determine what the solution needs to do. [. . . ] 3MTM VHBTM and Foam Tapes Available with a range of foam carriers and adhesives, these tapes can fill gaps, distribute stress, seal, cushion, dampen, and even replace mechanical fasteners for permanent assembly in many applications. Reclosable Fasteners work of screws, bolts, and metal closures while keeping surfaces smooth with 3MTM ScotchmateTM and 3MTM Dual LockTM Reclosable Fasteners. Resilient Rollstock 3MTM BumponTM Resilient Rollstock allows you to customize non-skid feet, spacers, or cushions that help protect products from skidding, vibration, marring, staining, or abrasion. 3MTM Safety-WalkTM Traction Systems Provides traction control in the factory environment or on durable equipment. Available in a wide array of grades and colors. Ask your sales rep about the many additional 3M products available. Hidden strength for multiple openings and closings. Eliminate the installation Flatbed converting allows for thicker materials to be used. In addition, flatbed presses can accommodate rolled materials and be automated to include multiple processes in a single pass. This allows for greater efficiency and a lower cost per part. The finished rolls can then be run on your automatic application equipment. Tooling costs for clamshell and flatbed die cutting are generally lower than rotary applications, making these techniques ideal for mid-sized runs. INDUSTRY APPLICATIONS Masking Conducting Bonding Protecting Attaching Cushioning 3M Products: Double-Coated Laminating Adhesives Engineered with adhesive on both sides of a carrier material, these adhesives can be laminated to foam gasketing material to create dimensionally stable die-cut parts that are ready for application. 3MTM VHBTM and Foam Tapes Available with a range of foam carriers and adhesives, these tapes can fill gaps, distribute stress, seal, cushion, dampen, and even replace mechanical fasteners for permanent assembly in many applications. Reclosable Fasteners work of screws, bolts, and metal closures while keeping surfaces smooth with 3MTM ScotchmateTM and 3MTM Dual LockTM Reclosable Fasteners. Resilient Rollstock 3MTM BumponTM Resilient Rollstock allows you to customize non-skid feet, spacers, or cushions that help protect products from skidding, vibration, marring, staining, or abrasion. 3MTM Safety-WalkTM Traction Systems Provides traction control in the factory environment or on durable equipment. Available in a wide array of grades and colors. Ask your sales rep about the many additional 3M products available. Hidden strength for multiple openings and closings. Eliminate the installation ON THE CUTTING EDGE. LASER: Laser cutting offers an extremely high degree of repeatability and precision with a wide range of materials. And, as there are no dies involved, it's an excellent choice for creating prototypes or doing shorter production runs. The flexibility of this technology lends itself well to intricate shapes or designs that change often, and it works for larger parts that would extend beyond the dimensions of a die. INDUSTRY APPLICATIONS Masking Conducting Bonding Protecting Attaching Cushioning 3M Products: 3MTM VHBTM and Foam Tapes Available with a range of foam carriers and adhesives, these tapes can fill gaps, distribute stress, seal, cushion, dampen, and even replace mechanical fasteners for permanent assembly in many applications. Masking and Specialty Single-Coated Tapes 3MTM Safety-WalkTM Traction Systems Provides traction control in the factory environment or on durable equipment. Available in a wide array of grades and colors. 3MTM AccentrimTM Products Bring the beauty of optically-enhanced glass to windows, doors, transoms, and side lites by creating the distinctive impression of decorative etching. Reclosable Fasteners Best-in-class holding power, sharp lines, temperature resistance, and clean removal-- these innovative tapes are uniquely suited for a variety of industrial applications such as sealing, holding, reinforcing, masking, or protecting. Resilient Rollstock 3MTM BumponTM Resilient Rollstock allows you to customize non-skid feet, spacers, or cushions that help protect products from skidding, vibration, marring, staining, or abrasion. Hidden strength for multiple openings and closings. Eliminate the installation work of screws, bolts, and metal closures while keeping surfaces smooth with 3MTM ScotchmateTM and 3MTM Dual LockTM Reclosable Fasteners. Ask your sales rep about the many additional 3M products available. PRECISION UNDER PRESSURE. WATERJET: For converting difficult or large components, waterjet cutting offers amazing repeatability with almost any material imaginable. 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