Happy 50th Anniversary Bubble Wrap®!
Category: Products
Posted: 1/19/2010 2:08:00 PM
Happy 50th Anniversary
Bubble Wrap®!
It’s hard to believe that Bubble Wrap® brand is turning 50 years old this year! Most of us can’t even remember a world before Bubble Wrap® cushioning; and, thankfully, we don’t have to. Ever since Bubble Wrap® cushioning was invented in 1960 by Sealed Air Corp., it’s been POPular for everything from protecting valuables to relieving stress (a favorite use for many).
We doubt the inventors, Al Fielding and Marc Chavannes, knew their original invention – a plastic wallpaper with a paper backing – would be such a useful, diverse and multi-FUNctional hit. Nowadays, people use Bubble Wrap® material for all sorts of things…here are a few of our favorite creative uses:
• Keyboard wrist pad – fold or roll Bubble Wrap® material and use it to cushion your wrists.
• Gift-wrap – Bubble Wrap® cushioning is great for wrapping presents or as the “filling” in a gift bag.
• Faux painting – use Bubble Wrap® material to add texture and style to painted walls.
Throughout these past 50 years, Bubble Wrap® cushioning has even made its way into mainstream culture in a number of ways. Among journalists, a “Bubble Wrap” is slang for a news story of little substance or consequence, and you believe there’s actually a book dedicated to Bubble Wrap® material written by Joey Green and Tim Nyberg?
What do you think is in store for Bubble Wrap® cushioning for the next 50 years? Happy Popping!
BUBBLE WRAP® and BUBBLEWRAP AND FLAG DESIGN® are registered trademarks of Sealed Air Corporation (US).