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3M Energy and Advanced Materials provide ideal wetting and leveling agents for: paints, stains, primers, inks, coil coatings, adhesives, clearcoats, resins and floor coverings.

Paints & Coatings

3M™ Novec™ Fluorosurfactants

is an ideal wetting and leveling agents for paints, stains, primers, inks, coil coatings, adhesives, clearcoats, resins and floor coverings.

3M™ Glass Bubbles

are hollow glass microspheres with a high strength to density ratio. They are lightweight but with a strength for processing survival. Potential enhancements include high filler loading, reduced warpage/shrinkage, sandability and more.

3M™ Ceramic Microspheres

are high strength, fine particle ceramic microspheres. Potential enhancements include high filler loading/low viscosity, reduced VOCs, abrasion resistance, corrosion resistance, gloss control and hardness.

3M™ Stain Resistant Additives

are an aqueous fluorinated polyurethane dispersion that add stain resistance and release characteristics to porous surfaces such as concrete, grout, unglazed tile, granite, clay, slate, limestone and terra cotta. They can also be used in concentrate form as an additive for coatings and sealers.



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Benefit

3M™ Glass Bubbles

3M™ Ceramic Microspheres

Abrasion resistance

 

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Chemical stability

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Corrosion resistance

 

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Gloss control

 

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Hardness

 

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High filler loading

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Low viscosity

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Reduced dielectric constant

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Reduced warpage/shrinkage

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Sandability/machinability

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High temperature resistance

 

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Thermal insulation

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Water resistance

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Weight reduction

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For products not listed within the Paints & Coatings pages, refer to the Product Catalog - Paints & Coatings or Contact Us pages.

More Information

Download a technical paper on "The Benefits of Microspheres"