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Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co
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2
Year range
1930 – 1979
materialsconsumer_electronics
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2 patents, 1930–1979
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US 4166152·1979
The Sticky Microscopic Beads Behind Post-it Notes
3M's 1977 patent on tiny, naturally sticky plastic beads that can stick to a surface, peel off easily without leaving residue, and be reused over and over again.
US 1760820·1930
How Richard Drew Invented Modern Transparent Adhesive Tape
The 1930 patent for the first pressure-sensitive adhesive tape, which replaced messy glues and paper tapes with a convenient, clear, and sticky strip.
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