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Worldwide Sales 1970: $2 Billion Employees United States: 37,900 International Operations: 29,200 Year international company legally formed: 1970 Greece, Kenya 1971 El Salvador, Guatemala, Jamaica 1973 Costa Rica, New Zealand, Trinidad 1974 Dominican Republic 1975 Chile, Indonesia, Ireland, Nigeria 1977 Ecuador, Korea 1978 3M Gulf 1979 Uruguay 1. - 2. Powersorb Oil Sorbents help clean up petroleum spills, absorbing many times their weight in oil. 3. Pollution Prevention Pays (3P), a program started in 1975, aims to prevent pollution at the source. 4. - 7. Sales of established health care products, including a line of surgical tapes, continued to grow. New products included Scotchcast Orthopedic Casts and a new X-ray system that reduced patient exposure to radiation. 8. Confirm Security Film reveals alteration attempts. 9. - 10. In the early 1970s, 3M's line of artificial surfacing materials found growing acceptance for use in sports and recreation areas. 11. - 12. Thinsulate Thermal Insulation, introduced in the late 1970s, provided warmth without bulk in ski wear and other garments. 13. Superbuff Compounding and Polishing Pads for the auto repair market were introduced. 14. Scotchlite Reflective Tape. 15. Scotch Transparent Tape. 16. Scotchcal High Performance Graphic Films, developed in the 1960s, were used extensively on "muscle cars" of the 1970s. 17. Nomad Door Mats were introduced to consumers. 18. Fragrances contained in microscopic capsules, developed by 3M, offered unique marketing opportunities. 19. - 20. 3M introduced a line of dermatological products, including Buf-Puf Pads, a nonwoven cleansing sponge. 21. - 22. Controltac Adhesive Films, introduced early in the decade, permitted application in a broad range of temperatures and allowed the marking to be repositioned during application. 23. Scotchtint Solar Control Film, developed in the 1970s, helped cut energy costs. 24. Press-on coated abrasive discs for do-it-yourselfers. 25. - 26. The new corporate image included a change from a blue to a red 3M logo.
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