ABC7

Spencer Silver, chemist who gave Post-it Notes their signature stick, dies at 80

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.
Booth School of Business

An Ode to the Post-It Note, and What It Tells Us about Selling Commodities

Everyone recognizes a Post-it Note, that piece of yellow paper about 3 sq. in., with a light adhesive along one of the edges. Yet Post-it is launching a new advertising campaign—described in this New ...
Star Tribune

Post-it Notes get a Pantone color makeover

So the old canary yellow sticky notes don't quite match the home office aesthetic. How about pink salt and orchid frost? Or the simply serene collection? Maplewood-based 3M has teamed up with Pantone, ...
New York Magazine

These Extra-Sticky Post-Its Stay Put Even Outside

I’ve long been on the hunt for a perfect label. Everyone knows that duct tape leaves a mark, and blue painter’s tape can also be very hard to remove if left for too long. I tried using Post-it notes, ...
Star Tribune

Post-it Notes adapt to work-from-home with Microsoft Teams app

Post-it Notes are getting a hybrid-work upgrade with a Microsoft Teams app that lets users digitize handwritten notes by holding them in front of the camera. Maplewood-based 3M is partnering with ...
THE WEEK

How Post-it notes became a colourful weapon of protest

The streets of Hong Kong are being plastered with thousands of Post-it notes carrying messages from protesters rallying against a controversial extradition bill. The protests have been going on for ...