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The failed super-strong adhesive that became the Post-it Note was developed in the labs of which American company?
Answer
3M
3M chemist Spencer Silver created the weak, pressure-sensitive adhesive in 1968 while trying to develop a much stronger glue, and it later became the basis for the Post-it Note.
💡 Did you know?
The Post-it Note was a failed attempt at super-strong adhesive that turned into 3M's most profitable accidental product.
Other options people guess
- DuPont
- Dow Chemical
- Procter & Gamble
Topics
- inventions
- 3m
- history
- office-supplies
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