5 Ways Lightweight 3M Adhesive Fasteners Can Help Save the Planet
In the healthcare device world, and electronic device industries in particular, lightweight means more portable, which means more user-friendly. But lightweight products are not only more appealing fr...
Which Adhesive Fastener Works When Substrates Are Different?
So let's say you're team is developing a new medical device. Chances are the component mix is guaranteeing that you are fastening different substrate materials. Normally, there is no way around it. So...
Adhesive Fastener Solutions in Reusable or Disposable Medical Devices
In the medical world most products can be grouped into one of two main categories—disposable and non-disposable. For Product Engineers this is the first fork in the road for designing attachment or fa...
The Right Adhesive is More Than Just Glue in Electronic Devices
You probably don’t give much thought to adhesive when designing an electronic device, aside from how well it will stick. But the truth is today’s adhesives are far more than just a simple bonding agen...
3M Products and Solutions to handle Thermal Expansion in Electronics
Thermal expansion can wreak havoc on an electronic device. Is your attachment solution up to the challenge? 3M offers a number of electronics assembly solutions designed specifically to withstand high...
Electronics assembly with lightweight thermal-conductive 3M adhesive
If you’re designing for the electronics industry, one of your biggest challenges likely comes in the form of heat management. You’ve got to manage heat and cold cycling effectively to protect the inte...
"Thin Is In" - New Adhesives for Electronic Device assembly from 3M
"Thin" is in these days, particularly when it comes to adhesives. 3M scientists recently rolled out a new line of ultra-thin adhesives. That’s the kind of thin that makes paper-thin seem downright por...
5 Problems With Welds, Rivets and Bolts in Military Products
When you’re designing and building a military product, it’s important to consider the long-term endurance and product weight. You want to ensure optimal function, making sure your assembly methods giv...
For Medical Devices, A Thinner Adhesive Can Give You Beefier Results
When you think thin, you might also think frail, weak or flimsy. It’s time to think again. Scientific advances have allowed 3M’s engineers to create super-strong, ultrathin tapes as small as .05 mm th...
