3M Advanced Materials Division 3M™ Specialty Glass

Sealing fuel cells. Conducting electricity in solar cells. Insulating metal oxide varistors. One versatile family of materials is vital to all these applications and more – and it all starts with glass. 3M™ Specialty Glasses are inspiring innovation in precision electronics, semiconductor manufacturing, renewable energy and other high technology industries. These specialty glass compounds offer a number of advantages over metals, plastics and other materials. Combining hardness with light weight, 3M specialty glasses can withstand extremely high temperatures, are highly resistant to corrosion and wear and have excellent electrical insulation properties. In addition, we can provide custom designed glass formulations tailored for desired electrical and sealing properties. We offer a wide range of formulations, available as powders, flakes, crizzled frit or custom milled to your specifications. 3M specialty glasses are precision-manufactur ed for unmatched consistency, batch after batch. And they’re backed by our 50 years of insight and experience in glass design, engineering and production.