The Mystery of How the Post-it Note was Invented! | |||||||||||||||||||||||
The Setting: 3M company in 1968 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
The Characters: Co-workers Dr Spencer Silver and Chemical Engineer, Art Fry |
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The Plot: ACT 1 Scene 1: Dr. Spencer Silver was working to create a better adhesive for tape. Instead of making an adhesive that sticks better, he ends up making one that is easily removed and leaves no residue. ACT 1 Scene 2: Silver tries to figure out what products could be made with his new adhesive. Some of his ideas include bulletin boards. ACT 2 : Art Fry trys to solve the problem of his bookmarks falling out of his church choir hymnal. He realises that his friend Silver's new adhesive is just the thing and tries it out. It works. ACT 3 Fry brings some of his book marks into work and they're a hit. The Post-It Note becomes a product of the 3M company. |
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Spencer Silver | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Art Fry | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Science behind the Post-It Note | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Silver's adhesive is made up of tiny, indestructable spheres. These spheres are very sticky, but because of their shape, surfaces only touch part of them This is what makes the Post-it Note so easy to remove. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
The number of Post-it note products has grown. Check out 3M's website to see for yourself. | |||||||||||||||||||||||