3M - Raw Materials

A raw material, or feedstock, is a kind of unprocessed material that is ready to be used to produce goods or for other purposes. These are simply materials in their raw or pure form, without any refinement or major processing. There are many kinds of industrial raw materials, including raw latex, crude oil, raw biomass, ceramics, ball stock, composites, drill rod, foam, graphite, metals, plastics, rubber, bar stock, and more.