Bubble wrap is a pliable transparent plastic material used for packing fragile items. Regularly spaced, protruding air-filled hemispheres (bubbles) provide cushioning for fragile items.
In 1957, two inventors named Alfred Fielding and Marc Chavannes were attempting to create a three-dimensional plastic wallpaper. Although the idea was a failure, they found that what they made could be used as packing material. Sealed Air was co-founded by Fielding in 1960.[1]
The term "bubble wrap" is owned by Sealed Air Corporation, but has become a generic trademark.[2][3] Similar product names include bubble pack,[note 1][4] air bubble packing, bubble wrapping and aeroplast.
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