Spencer Silver was working in a company lab in 1968 when he discovered a unique adhesive formula
Author: Associated Press
Updated: 2:56 PM EDT May 13, 2021
ST PAUL, Minn. —
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The inventor of the adhesive used on one of 3M's best-known products, the Post-it Note, has died, according to the company and his published obituary.
Spencer Silver was 80 and died May 8 at his home, the family's obituary said.
Silver was working in a company lab in 1968 when he discovered a unique adhesive formula, according to 3M. The adhesive allowed notes to be easily attached to surfaces, removed and even re-posted elsewhere without leaving residue like other glues.