3M Business Units
Optical Systems Division
The Optical Systems Division has global responsibility for the following businesses:
Electronic Display Lighting, Computer Filters, 3M Touch Systems and 3M Precision Optics. OSD provides display enhancement products for all market segments of the electronic display lighting industry that includes computer and television displays, handheld displays, computer filter and specialty displays, touch screens, rear projection screens and lens systems for projection displays.
Electronic Display Lighting
The Electronic Display Lighting business offers multiple Vikuiti™ Display Enhancement solutions for the electronic display industry including transmissive displays, reflective and absorbing polarizers for LCDs and kiosk applications, high contrast projection screens and anti-reflective solutions. Vikuiti™ Display Enhancement Films improve the visual appearance of electronic displays and offer a variety of solutions for improved readability, increased brightness, excellent contrast and color uniformity, glare reduction, privacy, and portability. Maximizing readability, the Vikuiti™ brand signifies superior performance for notebook PCs, liquid crystal display (LCD) monitors and TVs, automotive displays, rear-projection TVs, cell phones, PDAs and other handheld devices.
Major Markets: Electronic display (aftermarket and OEM).
Distribution: Vikuiti™ Display Enhancement Films are sold directly to the LCD and backlight manufacturers or display integrators.
Information Contact:
For information on all Vikuiti™ films and projection screens, contact: 3M Optical Systems Division, Electronic Display Lighting
3M Center, Building 0260-06-N-27
St. Paul, MN 55144-1000 U.S.A.
Phone: 1-800-553-9215
Fax: 1-888-271-3358
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Computer Filters
The Computer Filters business unit concentrates on aftermarket products addressing Cathode Ray Tube (CRT) and Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) needs for light control, privacy viewing, glare reduction and reduction of ELF/VLF E-field radiation. Typical applications include desktop and notebook computer monitors.
Major Markets: Consumer; electronic (OEM and retail); office; transportation (aftermarket and OEM).
Distribution: Computer filters are sold by direct sales through data and office supply distribution.
Information Contact:
3M Optical Systems Division
3M Center, Building 0260-06-N-2
St. Paul, MN 55144-1000 U.S.A.
Phone: 1-800-553-9215 in the U.S.A.; 651-575-5780 outside the U.S.A.
Fax: 651-737-2212
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3M Touch Systems
Created in 2001 through the acquisition of two established touch screen manufacturers, MicroTouch Systems and Dynapro, 3M Touch Systems is a worldwide business group of the Optical Systems Division of 3M. Innovative touch technology complements the Vikuiti™ line of polarizer and brightness enhancement optical films and filters that are offered by the Optical Systems Division. 3M Touch Systems develops and manufactures innovative touch screens, touch monitors, and industrial touch products with a commitment to ease of integration, unparalleled responsiveness and simplicity of use.
Major Markets: Primary touch markets include gaming/entertainment, point-of-sale (POS), industrial, self-service kiosks, financial, portable and consumer products.
Distribution: Touch screens sold primarily through direct sales. Touch monitors sold through direct sales, manufacturing representatives and distributors. Other products are sold through direct sales and resellers.
Information Contact:
3M Touch Systems Headquarters
300 Griffin Brook Park
Methuen, MA 01844 U.S.A.
Phone: 866-407-6666
Fax: 978-659-9243
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