Their products find application in the following sectors: Safety and Industrial, Transportation and Electronics, Health Care, and Consumer.
The Safety and Industrial segment consists of industrial adhesives and tapes, abrasives, personal safety equipment, closure and masking systems, electrical markets, automotive aftermarket, and roofing granules.

The Transportation and Electronics segment consists of solutions for the electronics, automotive and aerospace industries, as well as, commercial solutions, advanced materials, and transportation safety.

In the Health Care sector 3M provides medical and surgical supplies, skin health and infection prevention products, oral care solutions, separation and purification sciences, health information systems, inhalation and transdermal drug delivery systems, and food safety products.

The Electronics & Energy segment involves in the optical films solutions for electronic displays, packaging and interconnection devices; insulating and splicing solutions; touch screens and touch monitors; renewable energy component solutions; and infrastructure protection products.

The Consumer segment products includes office supply products, stationery products, home improvement products, home care products, protective material products, certain consumer retail personal safety products, and consumer health care products.