3M Technical Ceramics (formerly known as Elektroschmelzwerk Kempten and ESK) is a company that provides advanced ceramic materials and components designed to operate in harsh environments. It offers ballistic protection, sliding bearings, boron nitride cosmetics, friction-enhancing coatings, release agents and lubricants, and ceramics evaporation boats. The company caters to the automotive, construction, defense, metal processing, cosmetic, pump, and electrical industries.