3M Increases Global Manufacturing Capacity for Optically Clear Adhesives

3M announced that it has increased its global manufacturing capacity of the company’s 3M optically clear adhesives (OCAs) at multiple locations throughout Asia in Korea, Taiwan, China and Singapore. According to the company, this increased capacity supports the growth of consumer electronics devices including smart phones, tablets, touch displays and e-readers.

3M said its OCAs are used in today’s most popular consumer mobile devices for enhancing the user’s view, aesthetics and appearance of the device, as well as for touch sensor bonding. OCAs are a highly specialized adhesive based product that offers adhesion and clarity by eliminating yellowing that can occur to various types of transparent substrates. It also enables high speed lamination required for mass production in the electronics industry.

3M continues to invest in this technology, tripling its manufacturing coating capacity for 3M optically clear adhesives with increases occurring in the first and third quarter of this year. Investments have also been made with converting capacity, which coincides with 3M’s increased coating capacity. Additionally, because of increasing market demands, 3M will also accelerate development and investments for optically clear liquids.

"3M recognizes the ongoing market trend of explosive growth and exceptional demand for consumer electronics devices,” said Tony DeRose, Business Unit Manager at 3M. "Investing in our manufacturing capacity enables us to stay ahead of demand and continue to serve our customers most effectively. As a result, 3M is well positioned to meet such customer demands, while maintaining the exceptional quality for which 3M OCAs are recognized by our customers and their supply chain partners.”

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