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Commercial, Speciality Vehicle & Rail

The transportation vehicle market is experiencing shifting trends in consumer preferences and environmental changes which is creating a need for innovation in manufacturing processes.
3M's industrial design solutions look to solve challenges in light-weighting and multi-material bonding. We also provide the commercial, speciality vehicle and rail industry with internal and external joint design solutions for structural bonding and sealing components.
Our offering comprises of a range of innovative industrial tapes and adhesive solutions - designed to turn your ideas into reality.

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Lightweighting

Lightweighting

Latest lightweighting stories

  • The challenges of bonding in light-weighting - and how adhesives turn bonding into a technology enabler

    The importance of light-weighting is well known across a wide variety of design and assembly applications, including transportation, industrial processes, even wheelchairs. The benefits are indisputable: reduced energy consumption, environmental considerations, more flexible product design, better performance and potentially reduced end-user costs.

    The challenges of bonding in light-weighting - and how adhesives turn bonding into a technology enabler The challenges of bonding in light-weighting - and how adhesives turn bonding into a technology enabler
  • Why light-weighting matters for the future of UK rail

    The UK government is preparing to embark on the construction of one of the most ambitious rail infrastructure projects in living memory, with the delivery of the High Speed 2 (HS2) network, linking London with the Midlands and later to the north of England.

    Why light-weighting matters for the future of UK rail Why light-weighting matters for the future of UK rail
  • Vehicle emissions reduction in the UK: Current focal points

    Emissions reduction is one of the most pressing concerns for commercial vehicle manufacturers - and indeed the wider vehicle industry in the UK as a whole.

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    Lightweighting is one of the hottest topics in automotive design, and it seems that governments and manufacturers alike are keen to learn from the best.


Multi-Material Bonding

Bonding dissimilar materials

Latest multi-material bonding stories


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