Being there for almost 70 years now, Bubble
wraps are more than a packaging solution to all of us. It is a way we pack,
parcel and protect goods that we use in everyday life. Its air-filled capsules
mounted over a sheet of plastic have their own individuality and way of solving
our packaging and moving problems.
So, for something so popping special, which
has a day by its name to be celebrated and honoured, you must be knowing more.
Here are some of the interesting facts
about Bubble Wrap rolls:
1. It was created to be a wallpaper
Surprised? Well, back in 1950s wallpapers
were quite a trend and it was as mandatory to put on as letter box was back in
those days. These came out to be used as an experiment in late 50’s, bringing
padded wallpaper with raised texture gluing shower curtains together.This never
worked though for long.
2. Used for greenhouse insulation
As the Bubble wrap’s glued-curtain idea
didn’t work for wallpapers it was taken to build greenhouses, to insulate
buildings and retain heat. The idea partially worked and made some buyer base
for itself but it didn’t go a long distance to be a commercial hit as it was
not easy to convince users to use plastic as an insulator for the organic
stuff.
3. Bubble Wrap is trademarked
Of the most interesting things about the
bubble wrap is that is a trademarked product. Which is owned by the company named
Sealed Air, incorporated by Fielding and Chavannes, who were responsible for its
invention and commercial propagation at different application roles and usage variables.
4. Surviving a fall on Bubble Wrap
This one is really creepy but at one
instance a WIRED contributor Rhett Allain, went on to crunch
numbers and find out and confirm that it would exactly require 39 layers of
Bubble Wrap to survive a six-storey fall. Well, which is neither tested, nor
approved by any legitimate body however.
5. An artist uses Bubble Wrap to create pop art
Artist Bradley Hart is known for his unique
artform. He uses syringe to inject paint in each bubble dot to create pixelated
modern art as portrait and landscape paintings. He can paint sceneries, people,
emotions, buildings and reiterate famous paintings. Another amazing thing he
does with these works is he reverse-displays them to show an abstract counterpoint
to the more disciplined and organized images on the front.
6. You can opt for fancy versions
So, it is not all the time that it comes
with that round bloated polka dot design on it that you see generally. Yeah! You
can choose to have your bubble wrap roll in a different design that sports
different shapes of bubble chambers. For instance, you get them designed as
hearts and smileys too.
7. Sealed Air once made Golden Wrap
In 2010, on the occasion of 50th
anniversary that they completed working as a shipping staple, the owning
company of this amazing packaging product released a
special commemorative bubble wrap which was all in gold, and was of course a
big news that year.
These are some interesting facts about
bubble wrap rolls. Let us know if have more to add to these!
