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3M™ All Weather Paint wins the International Road Federation’s 2007 Global Road Achievement Award for Technology, Equipment & Manufacturing.
3M’s new wet reflective pavement marking system – 3M All Weather Paint – has been recognized for its contribution toward improving roadway efficiency and increasing safety.

Revolutionizing Motor Vehicle and Driver-Licensing Services in Montana
The MERLIN Project – Montana Enhanced Registration and Licensing Information Network – is revolutionizing the way motor vehicle and driver-licensing services are provided in Montana.

3M Delivering First Countrywide RFID-based Electronic Vehicle Registration System
Bermuda’s Transport Control Department (TCD), an arm of Bermuda’s Ministry of Tourism and Transport, has launched an island-wide deployment of electronic vehicle registration (EVR) to automate registration compliance and enforcement.

Introducing Motor Vehicle Systems
3M’s Motor Vehicle Systems’ Enterprise software helps motor vehicle agencies better manage their data and transactions by providing a single customer view across all applications.

3M Brownwood Plant Wins State's Top Environmental Honor
AUSTIN [April 19, 2007]—The 3M Brownwood plant has earned the state’s highest environmental achievement—the Texas Environmental Excellence Award. 3M earned the award for its long-term focus on reducing pollution and saving energy.

Improved Lane Marking Visibility in Wet Conditions
Driving in the rain at night is tough enough without losing the guidance of traditional lane lines. 3M wet reflective pavement markings transmit light better in wet conditions and help increase the visibility of lane markings.

Shipboard Markings
3M's Diamond Grade™ and Photoluminescent shipboard markings light the way for shipboard emergency and evacuation. 3M helps improve shipboard safety with updates to the U.S. Navy shipboard marking program.

3M and Ennis Paint Bringing New All Weather Pavement Marking to Market
ST. PAUL, MN [June 4, 2006]–Two of the leading companies in traffic safety products are joining forces to bring motorists something they’ve been asking for: better road markings – particularly in wet, inclement weather.

6900 HPPL Photoluminescent Film for emergency exit and directional signage
As the leader in reflective sheeting and photoluminous film technology, 3M's Photoluminescent Film 6900 HPPL can meet your specific needs for emergency exit and directional signage in your buildings.

3M Develops Most Efficient Traffic Sign Material 3M™ Diamond Grade™ DG³ Reflective Sheeting
Traffic signs soon will be more visible to drivers. New technology from 3M is creating material based on 100% efficient optics, resulting in signing material that returns nearly twice as much reflected light as the brightest material currently available.

3M™ Wet Reflective Pavement Marking Tapes Keep Roadways Visible in the Rain
3M has developed a revolutionary technology that keeps pavement markings bright, even on rain-sodden roadways. 3M™ Stamark™ Wet Reflective Tapes provide superior reflective performance, under wet or dry conditions, compared to traditional pavement markings.

3M™ Stamark™ High Performance Tape Series 380I ES – The Newest Advancement in Durable Tape
Extend Your Season! Now you can extend your striping season with Series 380I ES tape. It offers "extended season" application—outside the typical tape season—with the use of 3M™ Stamark™ Surface Preparation Adhesive P-50 down to 40 degrees Fahrenheit.

A New Development in Reflective Sheeting - a high intensity sheeting that meets both ASTM Type III and ASTM Type IV specifications
3M™ High Intensity Grade Prismatic Reflective Sheeting Series 3930 with Pressure Sensitive Adhesive is designed for durable traffic control signs, work zone devices and delineators.

Announcing New, 3M™ Diamond Grade™ Conspicuity Marking Series 983
3M™ Diamond Grade™ Conspicuity Markings for trucks and trailers have an acrylic and polycarbonate construction designed to stand up to the rigors of the road and improve the visibility of trucks and trailers to approaching drivers.

Revolutionizing Vehicle Registration
3M’s new electronic vehicle registration uses RFID technology to electronically identify vehicles allowing government agencies to; quickly and cost-effectively screen for compliance; recover lost registration revenue; and improve roadway safety.

3M™ Railcar Conspicuity Markings
3M™ Diamond Grade™ Rail Car Markings help make rail cars and locomotives more visible. With superior polycarbonate construction and low-temperature adhesive, these markings are easy to apply, bright and reflect at angles up to 90 degrees.

3M™ All Weather Paint wins the International Road Federation’s 2007 Global Road Achievement Award for Technology, Equipment & Manufacturing
Revolutionizing Motor Vehicle and Driver-Licensing Services in Montana
3M Delivering First Countrywide RFID-based Electronic Vehicle Registration System
Introducing Motor Vehicle Systems
3M Brownwood Plant Wins State's Top Environmental Honor
Improved Lane Marking Visibility in Wet Conditions
Shipboard markings
3M and Ennis Paint Bringing New All Weather Pavement Marking to Market Two of the leading companies in traffic safety products are joining forces to bring motorists something they’ve been asking for...
6900 HPPL Photoluminescent Film for emergency exit and directional signage
3M Develops Most Efficient Traffic Sign Material 3M™ Diamond Grade™ DG³ Reflective Sheeting
3M™ Wet Reflective Pavement Marking Tapes Keep Roadways Visible in the Rain
3M™ Stamark™ High Performance Tape Series 380I ES – The Newest Advancement in Durable Tape
A New Development in Reflective Sheeting - a high intensity sheeting that meets both ASTM Type III and ASTM Type IV specifications
Announcing New, 3M™ Diamond Grade™ Conspicuity Marking Series 983
Revolutionizing Vehicle Registration
3M™ Railcar Conspicuity Markings

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