The Sticky Note Solution
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In 1968, a chemist named Spencer Silver was working at the 3M company, trying to develop a super-strong adhesive for the aerospace industry. Instead, he accidentally created something quite different: a weak adhesive that stuck lightly to surfaces, could be peeled off easily, and left no residue behind. For several years, Silver promoted his unusual adhesive within the company, but no one could think of a practical use for it.
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The breakthrough came in 1974, when another 3M scientist, Art Fry, attended a seminar where Silver was explaining his adhesive. Fry sang in his church choir and was frustrated that the scraps of paper he used as bookmarks kept falling out of his hymnal. He remembered Silver’s adhesive and realized it would be perfect for making sticky bookmarks that could hold their place without damaging the pages of the hymnal.
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Fry and Silver worked together to develop the product, and 3M eventually launched it in 1980 under the name "Post-it Notes." The yellow square notes quickly became an indispensable office staple worldwide, proving that a failed scientific experiment could lead to a highly successful commercial product.
Suppose the writer's goal had been to write an essay detailing the step-by-step invention and commercial release of the Post-it Note. Would this essay accomplish that goal?
- AYes, because it lists the specific chemical formulas and manufacturing equipment used by 3M to produce the adhesive.
- Yes, because it describes the accidental creation of the adhesive, how it was applied to paper bookmarks, and its eventual release as a successful product.Cevap
- CNo, because the essay primarily focuses on the corporate history of 3M rather than the development of the Post-it Note.
- DNo, because it fails to identify the original chemist who developed the unique adhesive.