3M Medical OEM

Trusted, Innovative, Global3M is a diversified technology company, with sales of over

£20 billion in 200 countries. The 3M Health Care business group,

with more than 50 years’ experience, has helped to deliver over

10,000 products into the global market.

As the Business to Business division within 3M Health Care,

3M Medical OEM supplies medical grade bulk raw materials,

semi-finished components and complete devices to medical

device manufacturers and suppliers worldwide.

3M has a comprehensive range of advanced medical grade

tape and adhesive technologies, many of which form integral

components of medical devices. By choosing 3M as your

life science partner, you can gain access to world-class products,

technologies, technical support and innovation as well as global

manufacturing expertise – all of which can help you at every stage

of the product life cycle, from concept and development, through

to testing and production.

Choose 3M as your confidential and trusted expert, helping enhance

your product, your brand and your business performance.

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Health care expertise Innovation and technology Confidential partnering

From innovation to application 3M’s wide ranging medical technologies, drawing from medical

grade tapes, adhesives and coated films, enable us to provide

solutions for markets as diverse as wound care, surgical devices,

consumer health and in vitro diagnostics.

Our approach to partnering is confidential, and with customer

focussed account managers, local technical support, a fast and

responsive sampling service and clinical documentation, we help

to bring your products to market quickly and cost effectively.

Customisable solutionsWe have harnessed 3M’s expertise and technologies to develop

products that improve wear time, appearance and comfort, or

enhance adhesion, absorption and kindness to skin. With a range

of formats including high performance non-wovens, wovens, plastics,

films and foams we can help you to meet your customers’ needs

effectively – all quality tested and customisable to your application.

Effective purchasingWith a global presence and distribution network 3M can bring you

logistics efficiencies and reliable supply, with the potential to reduce

both costs and downtime. Our attention to detail in manufacturing

processes, together with low minimum order quantities, contribute

to less waste and inventory. Whatever your needs, we can help.

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Dedicated account manager Fast and responsive sampling service Flexible order quantities

A world-class portfolio of quality and innovation 3M’s constant curiosity has resulted in many original patents and

innovations – not least in health care where, for more than half

a century, we’ve been introducing products and technologies

which set new standards for comfort and performance.

Wound CareUsed in standard and advanced wound care applications,

IV dressings and advanced first aid, our market-leading

technologies include breathable films, foams and non-woven

carriers, with a range of acrylate, synthetic rubber, hydrogel,

hydrocolloid and skin friendly silicone adhesives.

Surgical and Medical 3M’s range of medical grade tapes and components are extensively

used for medical device construction or attachment to the patient;

for example in the manufacture of drapes, gowns and face shields,

or to attach catheters, cannulae and tubes.

Ostomy and ContinenceOur extensive line of ostomy and continence device components

covers skin friendly adhesives, soft foam tapes, barrier films and

adjustable closures for securing devices. These are designed to

offer an optimal balance between sustained wear-time and fluid

resistance whilst maintaining skin integrity.

Wound Care Surgical Devices Ostomy & Continence

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Consumer Health3M’s comprehensive range of skin friendly and repeat use products

includes cushioned, waterproof and breathable tapes in a choice of

colours and printable options. These are suitable for a wide range

of applications, such as the treatment of blisters, burns, scars and

minor injuries.

Bio-MedicalOffering either gentle or aggressive adhesion, our double-sided

tapes and conductive hydrogels have a wide range of bio-medical

applications, including disposable electrodes, grounding pads and

devices that diagnose, treat or monitor patients, including foetal

monitors and pulse oximetry.

Private Label 3M Medical OEM is the logical partner for bespoke or standard

products. Offering choice across a comprehensive range of

applications – including consumer health, first aid, professional

wound care, sports and occupational health – with our

in-house converting and packaging facilities, we’re able

to supply finished branded products to your specification,

all tried and tested to 3M’s demanding quality standards.

Bio-Medical Devices Consumer Health Private Label

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Fast, accurate performance3M supplies tapes and films for the manufacture of microfluidic

devices – bioassay compatible adhesives, hydrophilic fluid transport

technologies, electronic materials and custom microfluidic channels

– our ideas, products and expertise can be found in a wide range

of in vitro diagnostic devices.

DiagnosticsOur diagnostic tape componentry and hydrophilic films are

dimensionally stable and non-leaching, minimising chemical

interference, and maximising the performance of lateral flow

assays and test strips (including blood glucose test strips,

whole blood test cards and other biosensors).

BioanalyticalDesigned specifically as seals and laminates for molecular diagnosis,

our bioassay compatible tapes offer optically clear, chemically inert,

non-fluorescing and non-tacky characteristics. Typical applications

include microfluidic devices and sealing consumables for

biological assays.

Microarray TechnologiesFrom biocompatible adhesives to microreplicated film based well

structures and unique coatings, 3M has the technologies to satisfy

your needs in microfluidic consumables. Whether developing a

specific layer for your lab-on-a-chip device or other applications,

including porous materials and membranes, 3M has unique

material solutions.

Diagnostic test strips Microplate cover tapes Fluid management

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Supporting your product development programmesAs a recognised international R&D driven organisation, we have

an extensive global network of laboratories, giving you access to

world-class technical support. We also offer a fast and responsive

sampling service, helping accelerate your product development.

Proven technologies 3M adopts leading industry standards for quality and performance,

with these medical grade technologies:

• Adhesive systems (including acrylate, silicone, hydrogel,

hydrocolloid and synthetic rubber adhesives)

• Coated films (including hydrophilic, printable films,

and fluoropolymer or silicone based release liners)

• Carriers (including polyethylene, polyester, polyurethane,

rayon, foam, woven and non-woven carriers).

Medical converting facilities Clinical safety tests Product support documentation

Customisation supportAs well as thorough quality assurance and lot control, we offer

advanced packaging and conversion facilities – including die-cutting,

slitting, laminating and rewinding – at locations worldwide, helping

our partners to reduce costs at all stages of the supply chain.

Regulatory complianceWe are a health care company first and foremost, so to save

you time and cost all of our products are extensively tested to the

appropriate safety, clinical and regulatory requirements. For example

we test all of our medical tapes for cytotoxicity and skin irritation

and supply you with clinical safety summaries and certificates

of conformance as standard.

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3M Medical OEM UK and Ireland 3M Health Care Ltd1 Morley Street Loughborough LE11 1EP Phone: 0845 8734075 Fax: 01509 613061 Email: medicaloem.uk@mmm.com Web: www.3m.co.uk/medicaloem

3M Medical OEM Nordic 3M a/sHannemanns Allé 53, DK - 2300 Copenhagen S. Denmark Phone: +45-4348-0306 Mobile: +45-2921-6418 Fax: +45-4396-8596 Email: bandersen@mmm.com Web: www.3m.co.uk/medicaloem

3M Medical OEM Germany, Austria and Switzerland 3M MedicaHammfelddamm 11 41453 Neuss Phone: +49-2131-14-4457 Fax: +49-2131-14-4479 Email: medicaloem.ge@mmm.com Web: www.3mmedica.de/oem

3M Medical OEM Belgium 3M BelgiumHermeslaan 7 1831 Diegem Phone:+32-2722-5224 Fax: +32-2722-5022 Email: cstevens@mmm.com

3M Medical OEM Netherlands 3M Nederland B.V.Industrieweg 24 2382 NW Zoeterwoude Phone +31-71-5450-450 Fax +31-71-5450-688 Email: awarmink@mmm.com

3M Medical OEM France 3M FranceBoulevard de l’Oise 95006 Cergy Pontoise cedex Phone: +33-1-3031-8524 Fax: +33-1-3031-8376 Email: jmpaillaugue@mmm.com

3M Medical OEM Italy3M ItalyVia N. Bobbio, 21 20096 Pioltello (MI) Italy Phone: +39-335-7769-685 Fax: +39-02-7005-7441 Email: lsignorelli2@mmm.com

3M Medical OEM Spain and Portugal 3M Health Care3M España S.A., Juan Ignacio Luca de Tena, 19 - 25 28027 - Madrid Phone: +34-91-321-6465 Fax: +34-91-321-6594 Email: gdiez@mmm.com