3M Products

From small households to giant corporations, 3M products have infiltrated nearly every sector of American society. Can you imagine America without Post-It® notes or Scotch® tape? And now, to the delight of allergy sufferers worldwide, 3M also manufactures air purifiers, furnace filters, and respirators.

Choosing Your 3M Filtrete Air Purifier

3M changed the home air filtration industry when they introduced Filtrete furnace filters - and now you can benefit from that same Filtrete technology in a room air purifier! Not only are Filtrete air purifiers effective, but they're also small, convenient, and stylish. The 3M Filtrete Ultra Clean Air Purifier is better than HEPA at capturing airborne particles; it has a higher airflow and higher dust and pollen capture rates. The 3M Filtrete Ultra Quiet Air Purifier is the quietest air purifier on the market for its size. Finally, the 3M Filtrete Ultra Slim Air Purifier is only four inches thick, yet it is still 98% effective at capturing large airborne particles!

Choosing Your 3M Filtrete Furnace Filters

3M Filtrete furnace filters are electostatically charged to capture more particles without putting more strain on your HVAC system.The 3M Filtrete Advanced Allergen Furnace Filter is the most effective allergen filter for your home; it captures at least 93% of household allergens. For a few dollars less, the 3M Filtrete Ultra Allergen Reduction Furnace Filter captures at least 90% of household allergens. The economical 3M Filtrete Micro Allergen Furnace Filter captures the majority of airborne dust, smoke, and allergens.

For whole-house air cleaners, there's nothing better than the 3M Filtrete 4" Media Furnace Filter.

3M Respirators: Top Quality Masks for Allergy Relief

The 3M HEPA mask captures a minimum of 99.97% of particles 0.3 microns or larger. This tightly sealed HEPA respirator is possibly the best on the market, it lasts for years with proper care, and, amazingly, it costs just over twenty bucks. The 3M 8233 Mask offers HEPA filtration in a smaller, disposable respirator (dispose after 150 hours of use). The 3M Dust and Pollen Mask is one of our best selling items. Some customers even wear these indoors during peak pollen season! While not true HEPA quality, they capture most large particles like dust and pollen; they're inexpensive, disposable, and great for yard work.

3M Company History & Information

Founded by five businessmen in Two Harbors, MN in 1902, 3M started out as a mining company. They produced the world's first waterproof sandpaper in the 1920s. In 1925, a young lab assistant named Richard G. Drew invented masking tape; in the following years, 3M developed the Scotch® tape brand. The 1950s brought Scotchgard® fabric protector, videotape, and scotch-Brite® cleaning pads, along with several other new 3M products.

In the 1960s and 1970s, 3M expanded to produce specialized products for industries such as photography, pharmaceuticals, radiology, medical equipment, and dental equipment. The famous Post-It® notes appeared in 1980. In the 1990s, 3M product sales hit the $15 billion mark. 3M is one of 30 companies that make up the Dow Jones Industrial Average. Sales hit $20 billion in 2004, and 3M now produces an astonishing array of products, from respirators, air purifiers, and air filters to optical films for LCD televisions and immune response modifier pharmaceuticals.