He created a weak adhesive that could be removed easily without leaving behind a residue. The glue also kept its stickiness when applied with pressure and was reusable. In , another 3M researcher and chemist, Art Fry had a problem. He kept losing his place in the hymnal books at church.
A Chemical History of 3M, — Thureen, Louise. Bloom, Loralee J. Donnelley, Tim. Museum of Modern Art. In , Art Fry has an idea to use Spencer Silver's unique adhesive to create a sticky scrap paper. Spencer Silver develops an adhesive that is removable and re-attachable but struggles to find an immediate use for it. Art Fry, another 3M employee, thinks of a use for the adhesive after frustration with his scrap-paper bookmarks falling out of his hymnal while singing in church choir.
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More details. Membership Shop Calendar Donate. History Center Exhibits. Mayo House. Search Collections. Mondale Collection. Skip to main content. About Copyright Contact. Topics African Americans. They can even be used to change the world and lift people's spirits! Post-it Notes have come to define the culture of a typical office building. Almost every company is attached to the sticky notes in their supply closets!
One of the highest ranking schools in New York, Staten Island School of Civic Leadership, relies on sticky notes to increase reading comprehension. Giant sticky note charts are used to identity students that need guided instruction on a certain skill or strategy. Maybe you need to remember to thaw the chicken, or you have a dentist appointment around the corner. The Post-it Note is a hero for those simple things we don't want to forget about in our personal lives. Colleges, insurance companies, realtors , and more can print their logo or company name on sticky notes.
These work great as advertising giveaways or as little gifts for your clients. This was a clever, easy way to make people smile during a difficult time. Follow in Arthur Fry's footsteps and use a Post-it to mark your page while reading. It's way better for the book than dog earring the corner! If you're feeling down, try writing notes of self-love or inspirational messages on Post-its.
You can then stick these to their mirror and remind yourself every day of how awesome you are! Why buy a fancy labeling machine? You can simply use a Post-it to label your random cords, or the folders that you want to keep organized. Artists use sticky notes to create beautiful works of art, or as a way to provide commentary on an important topic.
People in the city wrote their feelings about the election and stuck them to the wall. This paper can later be redeemed by a homeless person for a free slice of pizza. More than 70, slices have been handed out since the idea was born. The Post-it Note is a huge success story thanks to a combination of hard work and smart marketing.
Spencer Silver and Arthur Fry worked relentlessly on perfecting the adhesive, and 3M did everything they could to market the Post-it. The end result was an office supply that we couldn't imagine living without. It's even got to the point where we'll refer to any sticky note as a Post-it, even though there are knockoff versions on the market.
You really know your brand has catapulted to stardom when it becomes a generic term in our language! People still use regular old Post-it Notes, but there are also many apps that allow you to create them on your laptop, phone, or tablet.
This has made the sticky note more accessible in the digital age. Take for instance Sticky Notes 8, which was created by Microsoft. You can easily write notes and move them freely across your screen. It's a lot better than making an entire Excel for something simple!
When the team started writing messages on the notes to communicate around the office, they realized the full potential of the idea. Not everyone saw the value in the idea, says Fry, but the team continued to lobby for their idea and eventually in , after extensive market testing, 3M released the product on to the market. From that point, the Post-it was unstoppable. Read more: Materials that magically mend. It spread "like a virus," said Fry. Silver says that like many winning innovations, the Post-it was a product nobody thought they needed until they did.
The make-up of the Post-it's adhesive strips remain a closely guarded secret, protected by the patents on microspheres.
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