That is, who invented it, and for what was it first used? My first guess is the military, but i'm not willing to bet money on that.
2006-12-07 02:32:35 · 3 answers · asked by nacmanpriscasellers 4 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Bubble wrap is a pliable transparent plastic material commonly used for packing fragile items. Regularly spaced, protruding air-filled hemispheres ("bubbles") provide cushioning for precious or breakable items. Bubble wrap was created by two engineers, Alfred Fielding and Marc Chavannes, in 1957. Like many innovations, it was accidental: The two were trying to create a textured plastic wallpaper with paper backing that could be easily cleaned. The term is a trademark of the Sealed Air Corporation which was founded in 1960 by those inventors, and should theoretically only be used for products of that company; the generic term for material of this type is air cellular cushioning material, although bubble wrap is rapidly becoming a genericized trademark.
2006-12-07 03:52:40 · answer #1 · answered by Jerry 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
and as a follow up question: when it is shipped, was is it wraped in?
2006-12-07 06:54:16 · answer #2 · answered by yankee_sailor 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
idk, but i'm glad we have it!!! ♥♥♥
2006-12-07 02:35:20 · answer #3 · answered by Haley 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋