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

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.

Every Post-it note produced in the world has its start at a 3M Facility in Cynthiana, Ky. Ryan C. Hermens rhermens@herald-leader.com In our Uniquely Kentucky stories, Herald-Leader journalists bring ...

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