ST. PAUL, Minn. — The man who invented the adhesive later used on Post-it Notes has died at his home in Minnesota. Spencer Silver died May 8 at the age of 80, according to a release from 3M. According ...

Of the duo that created 3M's now-ubiquitous Post-it Notes, Spencer Silver was, quite literally, the glue. Silver, a chemist from Texas, created the adhesive that gives Post-it Notes their stickiness.

The co-inventor of the ubiquitous Post-it Notes has died. Spencer Silver, 80, died May 8 in his St. Paul, Minn., home, according to a published obituary. The artist, chemist and creator joined supply ...

How a failed 3M adhesive experiment became the Post-it note, a billion-dollar product and a masterclass in innovation and market education.

ST PAUL, Minn. — Editor's note: The video above was published October 2018. The inventor of the adhesive used on one of 3M's best-known products, the Post-it Note, has died, according to the company ...