Bubble Wrap®

Today was THEE most boring, slow day of my working career. In my search to find something to do, i stumbled upon the task of RTS-ing (which means return to sender)
In that process you have to wrap whatever your sending in bubble wrap, which made me think "who the hell invented this"
i vowed to findout so i did a little research...this is what i found:

Definition:

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. The term is a registered trademark of the Sealed Air Corporation which was founded in 1960 by the two inventors, and should theoretically only be used for products of that company, but has become genericized

The invention of Bubble Wrap was accidental: They were trying to create a textured plastic wallpaper with paper backing that could be easily cleaned.

The story begins in 1957 in a garage in Hawthorne, NJ with two engineers, Marc Chavannes and Al Fielding. Marc and Al were trying to make a plastic wallpaper with a paper backing. Surprisingly, this product didn't take off. They realized, however, that their invention could be used as a cushioning packaging material. At that time, only abrasive paper products were used for packaging, and they did not suffice for cushioning heavy or delicate items. Marc and Al raised $9,000 to fund a developmental production line. They incorporated Sealed Air Corporation in 1960, and today, Sealed Air is a leading worldwide manufacturer of numerous protective and specialty packaging materials with annual revenues exceeding 3 billion dollars.

they also have multiple colors, so that "your packages dont have to arrive in bland, blah bubble wrap"

Who started Bubble Wrap® Apreciation Day?

"Spirit 95" Radio, the FM radio station in Bloomington, IN that started Bubble Wrap® Appreciation Day in 2001, held its first annual Bubblympiad with events such as a Bubble Wrap® popping relay, Pop-a-Mole (similar to a well-known carnival game), and sculpture and fashion design contests.