Continuing Solutions for Internal Combustion Engine Designs (ICE)

3M™ Friction Shims answer the demand for maximum power density – enhancing friction to transmit higher loads and enabling more compact, lightweight designs.

Smaller engines require stronger materials that are stable at high temperatures and create more precise and smoother finishes on parts.

ICE vehicles are being designed with smaller, lighter components to achieve higher efficiency. Our Friction Shims allow for higher resistance to rotational and shear forces without adding bolts or increasing component sizes.

3M™ Dyneon™ Fluoroplymers are used in parts such as seals, gaskets and hoses that must survive heat, harsh chemicals and bone-crushing pressures. 3M™ Dyneon™ Fluoroelastomers (FKM) and Fluorothermoplastic (THV) materials allow designers to create low-permeation fuel hoses that help reduce automotive emissions and help meet global evaporative emissions standards, including fast-evolving standards such as China 6 and India’s BS6.

Featuring our 3M™ Interam™ Brand Products, our ICE emission control solutions include intumescent, non-intumescent, hybrid mat mounts and thermal insulation engineered to suit nearly any catalytic converter assembly. All are available with testing resources, concept consultation, in-depth design expertise and technical support throughout all phases of ICE emission control system design and validation.

Our 3M™ Interam™ Mat Mount and Thermal Insulation solutions include endcone insulation, erosion protection materials and more. We support each solution with complete material and assembly testing capabilities and facilities for gasoline and diesel applications.