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Brakes, Engineering and Consulting, Maintenance, Signalling materials that present bonding challenges. 2. Permanent and
and Other. removable 3MTM Dual-LockTM fastening system with high
resistance for interior design assembly needs with improve-
Main products and services: ments in vibration damping, aesthetics and maintenance. 3.
Among the adhesive technologies that 3M provides to the rail 3MTM Scotch-WeldTM Flexible Structural Acrylic Adhesives
sector, we offer solutions for the following rail interior assemblies: with High Mechanical Strength and Elasticity for Multi-Ma- guía de empresas
terial Bonding. ENGINEERING AND CONSULTING: 4. Finite
- Interior fastenings with Dual-Lock™ removable fastening Element Analysis of Adhesive Bonds: 3M provides Assessment
systems for panels, reducing vibrations. to engineers in predicting bonded assemblies performance
- Structural joints with two-component adhesives (car body, and optimizing designs.
roof systems, air ducts, underframe, sandwich panel manuf-
acturing and installation, etc.) Activities in the year:
- Self-adhesive systems with adhesive tapes for floor pave- The portfolio of industrial tapes and adhesives has been incor-
ment installation, insulation, decorative elements, among porated into the design and manufacturing of all new trains
others. produced in Spain by manufacturers CAF, Talgo, Alstom, and
- Improvement of manufacturing processes by replacing li- Stadler. Similarly, more than 80 tiers in the sector have imple-
quid adhesives with 3M™ VHB™ viscoelastic semi-structu- mented our technological solutions through our network of
ral tapes, saving time and enhancing overall performance. distributors specialized in the railway sector. These adhesives
- Repair and maintenance of vehicles in service, such as wa- have been used in the refurbishment and maintenance ope-
terproofing and sealing leaks. rations of the fleets of the main national operators, including
- Refurbishment of cars with new designs and interior acces- RENFE, TMB, FGC, and Metro Madrid, among others.
sories.
- Training/refresher sessions on tapes and adhesives for EAB Semi-structural adhesive tapes and Dual- Lock ™ fastening
(European Adhesive Bonders) operators and EAE (European systems have been specified in all multi-year state projects,
Adhesive Engineers). ensuring the technological continuity of the projects.
- Technical support: process consulting, customer demon-
strations, laboratory testing, adhesive joint performance Seven specialized webinars on adhesive bonding used in the
studies through finite element simulations. railway sector have been conducted, with participation from
- Adhesive consulting services according to the EN 45545-2 more than 100 companies in the sector, exceeding a thou-
standard for the rail sector. sand attendees. Additionally, ten specific training sessions on
3M products for the railway sector have been carried out, in
At 3M, the sustainability strategy supports the achievement of collaboration with all the OEMs and tiers we work with, upon
business objectives across all organizational functions and the request.
three business groups. To this end, the innovation engine is
being reignited by launching more new products to achieve Furthermore, more than 15,000 hours of simulated accelera-
operational excellence in 2025 and beyond. ted aging have been completed in our climate chambers as
part of our testing for our customers in the sector.
Aligned around its three sustainability pillars:
Geographic areas where your products and services are
- Science for Circular Economy marketed:
- Science for Climate Worldwide global company, present in 200 countries, with
- Science for Community employees in more than 70 countries.

The sustainability goals have focused on carbon, water, and Certifications:
plastics. Emphasizing these key areas helps optimize efforts Quality and Environment:
and supports 3M‘s priorities of sustained organic revenue Quality Management System: ISO 9001:2015
growth, operational performance, and effective capital de- Environmental Management System ISO 14001:2015
ployment.
Turnover: More than 30.000 million dollars
Top products: COMPONENTS: 1. High thickness viscoelastic No. of employees: 89.000 employees worldwide
3MTM VHBTM adhesive foam film with very high adhesion to R&D investment: 1.680 million dollars

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