3M the innovation company is one of those dream-come-true success stories from American history that show that even in mistakes, hard work and cleverness can overcome apparent failure. A look at 3M’s history reveals that the company started out looking to mine corundum, however the mine was full of other, less useful minerals. As 3M attempted to overcome this and make a profit in mining and manufacturing sandpaper, they made a rather bold move. They encouraged the workers throughout the company to innovate and come up with new products, many of these are things that we use everyday: from tape, to Post-It notes to sandpaper to automotive products and much, much more, you probably come into contact with dozens of 3M products all day every day without even knowing it. In short, 3M has earned the right to be called the innovation company.
Here at EIO we carry many 3M products and we try to tailor those products to complement our tool offerings, so, much of what you see will be of use on a job site or in an industrial setting. The most obvious jobsite 3M product line that we carry is
personal protective equipment (PPE). We carry hearing protection, from insertable earplugs like the
310-1060 to over the ear headphones with the
H6B/V. We also supply standard safety glasses,
eyewear with a foam gasket (to prevent dust intrusion and provide comfort), and an
anti-fog lens with LED lights. To complete the basic overview of PPE, you must of course consider breathing protection. We carry a basic
N100 Particulate respirator, which protects against basic contaminants like dust, the
N95 welding respirator which is good for welding, soldering, cutting and sanding, and the
3M 6503QL reusable respirator which works in conjunction with filters like the
3M 6006 cartridge. Be sure to do your homework to get the right one as there are many variants and we have more than just those in stock.
With 3M automotive products, we carry many of 3M’s bestselling automotive products, many of which you could do a thorough repair/restoration job with. Some of our highlights include the
headlight restoration kit which eliminates the fogginess in a headlight, 3M’s
Bondo 901 for use in body repair often used with
plastic spreaders. Once your done with the Bondo and it’s dried, you’re ready to
sand it down. There is much more to the process of course, but that really is an entirely different topic.
Lastly, we carry many brands of
tape. Some of our favorites are
painter’s tape, painter’s tape for
special surfaces,
performance masking tape, and
vinyl tape. Be sure to check out what else we sell to see what other kinds of tape we carry.
As 3M continues to innovate various industries, we’ll be on the lookout for more of their products to sell. Do you have a favorite 3M product? Tell us about it on
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