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fomine3
on April 4, 2024
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The Rise and Fall of 3M's Floppy Disk (2023)
I suspect that Chinese also trusts 3M brand because random AliExpress products tend to have "3M" branded adhesive seal (perhaps fake).
mensetmanusman
on April 4, 2024
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An area of huge counterfeit is companies purchasing low cost legit adhesive with a 3M logo on the liner, and then coating a different adhesive on it that looks like it would work but doesn't and selling for profit.
shmeeed
on April 4, 2024
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Is that really a thing? I always imagined they would just counterfeit the liner too.
mensetmanusman
on April 7, 2024
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The liners can e quite complex with built in anti-counterfeiting technology.
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