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3M automotive propulsion and emission control systems solutions

When you have served the automotive industry for more than 100 years, you learn a few things about propulsion. As an innovative materials and application engineering company, 3M is here to help automotive customers address problems. Look to 3M for internal combustion engine (ICE) solutions that enable increased torque. Help maintain or increase power density in smaller engines, and emission control solutions that help you meet changing global requirements.

Emissions

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    Passenger vehicle exhaust emission control

    • Internal combustion engines will still be in demand during the transition to EV lineups. Traditional emissions standards and regulations, such as United States Tier 4 and Euro Level 7 regulations, will continue to impact ICE emission control system design. With more than 45 years of experience supporting the car emission system industry, 3M is here with world-leading expertise and testing methods. Work together to find a solution for your design, helping you save valuable time and effort as automotive industry resources shift to electrification.

      3M is a leading supplier of mat mount and high-performance thermal solutions for advanced gasoline, diesel and hydrogen emission control systems for reduced CO2, NOx and PM emissions. They can be used around ceramic monoliths and filters in the following systems:
       

      • Three-way catalyst (TWC)
      • Selective catalytic reduction (SCR)
      • NOx absorbers
      • Ammonia storage catalysts (ASC)
      • Gasoline particulate filters (GPF)
      • Diesel particulate filters (DPF)

      3M global teams are here to collaborate with you on your light-duty and passenger vehicles applications every step of the way. We offer world-class application engineering support, labs and manufacturing capabilities in every geography.

    • See our state-of-the-art testing facilities in action.

  • Emissions standards and regulations

    If vehicles containing combustion engines are still on the road, meeting emission regulations globally will still be important. OEMs and canners are thinking about how to continue to meet regulations even with less resources dedicated to emissions systems.

    Changes to the emission systems could still be implemented to meet low exhaust emissions, including:
     

    • Maintaining system temperature with improved insulation
    • Converting to more fragile and porous catalysts
    • Designing updated catalyst geometrics
    • Preheating catalyst before start-up
    • Adding or increasing the size of catalysts
    • Managing increased exhaust temperature conditions and flow rates
    • Designing emission control systems and materials for more efficient, smaller engines

    3M can help with these design challenges and help find the right solution for your application. Message a 3M expert.

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    Your globally trusted emission system material supplier

    • 45+ years producing emission control materials
    • 1+ billion vehicles produced using 3M emission control materials
    • 17 global locations for manufacturing and converting

3M solutions for emission control systems

  • 3M™ Interam™ Mat Mount
    Explore mounting materials

    View 3M™ Interam™ Mat Mount product catalog for intumescent, non-intumescent and hybrid mat mounts for gasoline and diesel applications.

  • 3M™ Interam™ Mat Mount 1680HT
    Address the risk of sensor failure

    3M™ Interam™ Mat Mount 1680HT features low organic binder and low extractable sodium content, helping to reduce the potential for sensor issues. It provides easy canning performance, design flexibility and cost optimization.

Propulsion

Tackling your toughest ICE propulsion challenges together

  • Like you, we have spent decades helping improve and maximise both the manufacturing and performance of ICE vehicles. That means we understand the challenges you face. Internal combustion engines are becoming smaller, but the components driving the powertrain must maintain material strength and increase torque to achieve higher efficiency. 3M can help.

    From one end of the powertrain to the other, 3M helps advance ICE vehicles through a network of application development and testing facilities worldwide.

  • Stabilise bolted joints in classical and advanced ICE powertrains

    Address shear protection and torque protection in ICE and hybrid engines. In hybrid engines, shear forces get extremely high due to the high torque output of electric motors and aluminium housing components have low friction. Increasing clamp force/bolt size can also deform surfaces.

    3M™ Friction Shims, which have been used in the timing elements of ICE engines for decades, enhance the coefficient of friction by 5X. They stabilise joints to mitigate micromovements in hybrid engine applications.

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    Motor housing

    3M Friction Shims expand design freedom to enable unique designs such as pancake motors into hybrid powertrains.
     

    1. Gearbox
    2. Pancake electric motor
    3. 3M Friction Shims
    4. Internal combustion engine
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    Crankshaft

    By increasing torque transfer, 3M Friction Shims help increase power output with no costly redesign required.
     

    1. Torsional Vibration Damper
    2. Sprocket
    3. 3M Friction Shims

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    Reduce engine size

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

  • Ensure top performance

    Sintered silicon nitride (Si₃N₄) is an extremely hard and corrosion-resistant ceramic material that is almost 60% lighter than steel. It offers an excellent combination of properties such as thermal and impact shock resistance, electrical insulation and wear resistance. This material is excellent for ceramic rings in oxygen (lambda) sensors which help ensure top engine performance and alert to high emissions.

  • powertrain, chassis and wheels
    • Enhance your next EV battery and ePowertrain design. 3M can help you tackle tough challenges related to thermal runaway propagation, battery assembly and disassembly, eMotor assembly and more, and optimise your throughput. We combine established, world-class expertise in lithium-ion battery technologies with a century of experience in the automotive industry.

  • Electric vehicle charging
    • Internal combustion engines will still be needed for commercial vehicles and fleets as near zero-emission solutions are still vetted. Spend less time and resources researching emission system material solutions and go with the trusted supplier with regulatory knowledge and over four decades in the market. 3M offers mat mount and high-performance thermal solutions for commercial and specialty vehicle applications. Choose 3M and you'll have global support through your design, testing and validation process.

Need help finding the right solution?

3M is constantly working to meet the evolving challenges of vehicle suppliers worldwide. If you need help finding an existing solution or would like to talk about specific ideas you’re working on, get in touch with us.