Bubble Wrap

Bubble wrap

A lot of items need padding for when they are packaged for storage or transport; bubble wrap is one of the most commonly used forms of padding. The construction has air trapped in small bubbles between two sheets of plastic. There are different sizes of bubbles available, with a 1cm bubble being the standard option. The smaller ones can be at 6mm and larger ones can be around 1-inch.

Due to the fact that bubble wrap is used for electronics as well, there is a variant made from anti-static plastic so that chips are not damaged due to static buildup.

If one wants to provide shock and vibration protection they may need to cover the item with multiple layers of bubble wrap.

More about bubble wrap

Bubble wrap was created by Alfred Fielding and Marc Chavannes in 1957 and is a trademark of the Sealed Air Corporation. People also play with bubble wrap for amusement; when individual bubbles are compressed enough they pop with a satisfying sound.

Comments

There is an environmental concern that is being addressed by the EU, that bubble wrap creates a lot of waste. It is slowly being phased out like many other plastics. The price of bubble wrap is generally nominal.