One of the most interesting invention stories involves the Post-it note by the 3M Company. Through sheer luck and ingenuity, two employees at the multinational company improved on a basic design and helped make the Post-it note a household product around the world. Perfecting the Post-it note involved a very complicated process. It took several attempts to come up with the appropriate adhesive. This involved experimenting with numerous chemicals, specifically the acrylate family of chemicals