2006-09-21 04:33:29 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
The original adhesive used in Post-it notes was invented in 1968 by Spencer Silver, a 3M researcher. While attempting to design a strong adhesive, he instead developed an adhesive that was very weak. No immediate application was apparent, until 1974 when a colleague, Arthur Fry, conceived of using the adhesive to create bookmarks while contemplating a hymnal in his church choir. Initial prototypes were available in 1977, and by 1980–1981, after a large sampling campaign, the product had been introduced around the world, being produced exclusively in Cynthiana, Kentucky.
2006-09-21 04:41:05 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
He was (is) a pretty cool guy - by which I mean also he was cool in temper... he didn't get patent royalties - it all went to 3M --- he used to do a lot of talks about his experiences in 3M and on the post-it + how the support of a corporation makes invention all possible and he wouldn't have been able to do it without them so he didn't mind not getting the royalties --- may also have something to do with a no doubt colossal bonus given to him by 3M and also some hefty fees for giving all those talks at business schools...
Worth noting it was a bit of a mistake he invented it - the team was looking at new glues and they found a glue that was kind of stickyish rather than powerbonding.
2006-09-21 04:48:19 · answer #2 · answered by Ahp ahp 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Romy and Michelle - didn't you watch their announcement at their High School Reunion
2006-09-21 04:37:19 · answer #3 · answered by snoopdizzal 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Romie and Michelle
2006-09-21 04:42:32 · answer #4 · answered by Marygoroun(d) 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
3M
ha-ha
I don't remember his name, but I know that the dude was attempting to make a really durable glue, but came up w/ this instead.
2006-09-21 04:44:29 · answer #5 · answered by Jen 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well Romie and Michele said they did . . .
check with 3M they will have the scoop on who really did
2006-09-21 04:43:35 · answer #6 · answered by Rainy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Romy and Michelle hav'ent you seen the movie????
2006-09-21 04:35:35 · answer #7 · answered by jam 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
a man who needed to stick his paper sumwhere his name was Herbert Wells and sctotch patented the idea . .cool huh?
2006-09-21 04:35:16 · answer #8 · answered by ????a?? ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I cant remember, I'm really sorry... the irony is.....i just did a test with that same question in it.. and i got it right...
2006-09-21 04:35:27 · answer #9 · answered by coca_cola_froggy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
3M Corporation
2006-09-21 04:35:59 · answer #10 · answered by Ron B. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋