Talk:Bubble wrap

Bubble Wrap
I have bubble wrap as a 1960 invention (see: http://www.sealedair.com/corp/history.html ), I realize this disagrees with Wikipedia's article on the topic. Do you have an alternative source? dml 00:47, 15 Mar 2005 (UTC)

Also, need to cross-reference the final answer with Timeline of invention.


 * It appears that bubble wrap was invented in 1957 and Sealed Air was incorporated in 1960. The Sealed Air website has an article which refers to a 1957 invention date - http://www.sealedair.com/library/articles/article9.html . More info here - http://www.stevensnewsservice.com/pr/pr395.htm . Brunnock 02:37, Mar 26, 2005 (UTC)


 * Its likely they don't know what they are saying, but this article claim the invention was on 1960. See this quote "Two inventors, Al Fielding and Marc Chavannes, came up with Bubble Wrap in 1960 as they were trying to create embossed wall covering and developed a means of forming and sealing two webs of plastic film together, capturing cells of air, Armstrong says." It seem though the author did lots of research so please don't disregard it without giving it an eye.


 * To repeat- the Sealed Air website has an article which refers to a 1957 invention date - http://www.sealedair.com/library/articles/article9.html . Brunnock 14:56, Apr 2, 2005 (UTC)

I just watched an entire show on the history channel about it and according to them or their sources it was indeed used first as a wall paper prior to becoming a packing material - Corey G —Preceding unsigned comment added by Coreymg25 (talk • contribs) 00:14, 29 January 2010 (UTC)

A patent application for bubble tube was filed in 1952. TGCP (talk) 10:29, 18 November 2020 (UTC)

Source or Spam
Several links have been removed and re added as spam.

A while ago I noticed somebody switched a link so I removed both assuming they were spam. . Now I mm thinking I should have kept it. The current article mentions the inventors and none of the links point to one. Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day Does mention who invented it and so could be a source.--E-Bod 20:52, 3 April 2006 (UTC)
 * I added back the source but how does the article keep tract of what sources go to what paragraphs? And the formatting keeps messing up the document--E-Bod 21:24, 3 April 2006 (UTC)
 * Actually this source has the same information as on . Is it better to have more sources because they do say slightly defend tings.  Should I re-remove it as spam.--E-Bod 23:03, 3 April 2006 (UTC)

Someone's put "was sup people" on the end of one paragraph, but when i edit to remove it it's not there. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.158.153.1 (talk) 14:51, 3 June 2011 (UTC)

I inserted some information to add depth to Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day, citing a NYTimes article and also a trade industry journal documenting a celebration of the day. SarahBethLittle (talk) 17:34, 1 May 2013 (UTC)

Move article
How about moving the artile from "Bubble wrap" to "Bubble Wrap" because the Company that owns the brand name refers to it as "Bubble Wrap®" --E-Bod 23:00, 3 April 2006 (UTC)
 * Bubble wrap's genericized. There's no reason to treat it like a proper noun. On that note, I removed the words "rapidly becoming" from the description. BioTube 22:39, 25 June 2007 (UTC)
 * Then why the article uses Bubble Wrap if article name is Bubble wrap? --Mika1h 14:53, 31 July 2007 (UTC)


 * I dont get it, if "Bubble wrap" is a trademark, what is the technical name? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 41.205.104.149 (talk) 22:58, 25 September 2007 (UTC)

Uses of Bubble Wrap
Bubble wrap is sometimes used for physical therapy, )(my brother used as a way for him to walk on full feet, instead of just the balls of his feet). Should be added if a proper cite can be found. Zidel333 04:51, 18 February 2007 (UTC)

WHen it's cold I cover myself with bubble wrap. There was a man who wrapped himself with a lot of bubble wrap and then rafted from cuba to Miami. 201.23.32.2 (talk) 20:13, 4 February 2008 (UTC)

debroiglie?
No such word. Jeff Knaggs 17:33, 20 February 2007 (UTC)

De_Broglie_hypothesis--74.134.164.46 (talk) 02:58, 3 January 2008 (UTC)

Competition
I happen to know of a bubble wrap competition in which contestants invent a way to use bubble wrap in a new way. (i.e. a puzzle, a chart, anything) This, however, is only open to 5th-8th graders. Should I add something about this in the article? 70.255.149.233 00:23, 30 October 2007 (UTC)

Wanted information
How [the hell] do they manufacture it? 200.127.223.79 (talk) 16:43, 7 June 2008 (UTC)

They use a straw to blow air into the molten plastic, it's a bit like glass making. 201.23.32.2 (talk) 04:38, 10 June 2008 (UTC)

No, 2 sheets of plastic are squeezed between steel rollers, with air between. One of the rollers has small holes in it, so pockets of plastic are left there. The air fills those pockets, and is sealed in there when the plastic sheets are fused together. T bonham (talk) 23:52, 29 December 2017 (UTC)

Bubblewrap leaves markes on stainless steel products, so a layer of "cell air foam" is used and then layers of bubblewrap. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.158.153.1 (talk) 14:54, 3 June 2011 (UTC)

Branded
Since this article discussed both bubble wrap as an item and the Bubble Wrap brand, I've created Bubble Wrap (brand) to keep the two topics separate. It seems that both topics are notable individually. Cheers,   A rbitrarily 0    ( talk ) 21:29, 28 September 2010 (UTC)

What's it made of?
It's obviously made of a plastic, but what sort of plastic? That clearly needs to be in the article. Drkirkby (talk) 08:59, 23 November 2011 (UTC)

why was i directed to a japanese article — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2A02:C7F:BA10:B700:4D73:D772:9722:9DA1 (talk) 23:06, 18 December 2016 (UTC)

Edit request
Requesting edits as I have a personal conflict of interest and do not want to edit myself!

1. I would like to request that this page be renamed to the generic term "bubble cushioning," "bubble paper," "air bubble packing," or "air cellular cushioning," as Bubble Wrap® is a trademark of Sealed Air Corp. I have looked at similar examples (Band-Aid and Kleenex ), and see that the genericized-term pages for both brands have been given the descriptive name ("adhesive bandages" and "facial tissue"), while this page is for the generic product but maintains the brand name.

2. Similarly, since Bubble Wrap® is a trademark, it should ideally be capitalized throughout this page to reflect that trademark.

3. In the Design section, the editor may want to consider adding a mention of BUBBLE WRAP® brand recycled-content bubble cushioning, which the company recently released. Made from at least 90% recycled-content material, it is also recyclable through store drop-off locations.

Thank you! Alexandrialeigh (talk) 16:28, 8 November 2019 (UTC)

Reply 08-NOV-2019

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 * I have checked ASTM International. Standard D996 on Packaging Terminology calls this material "Bubble packaging material".  This might be a good name for Wikipedia to use. I will wait a couple of days, then make the proposed requested move. Pkgx (talk) 20:57, 12 November 2019 (UTC)

Requested move 14 November 2019

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The result of the move request was: Consensus to not move. (non-admin closure) Cwmhiraeth (talk) 11:48, 21 November 2019 (UTC)

Bubble wrap → Bubble packaging material – "Bubble wrap" is a type of material commonly used for packaging purposes. It is a brand name of Sealed Air Corp: see Bubble Wrap (brand). Some say it is also a generic term for any type of sheeted bubble packaging. It has been requested to change the present title of this article, "Bubble Wrap", to a more neutral title. I have checked ASTM International. Standard D996 on Packaging Terminology calls this material "Bubble packaging material". This might be a good name for Wikipedia to use. I propose a move to Bubble packaging material. Pkgx (talk) 02:21, 14 November 2019 (UTC) Pkgx (talk) 02:21, 14 November 2019 (UTC)
 * Oppose A little too late if you are trying to prevent "bubble wrap" from becoming generic, it already is. Given that, it's the WP:COMMONNAME for this material and is very much neutral.ZXCVBNM (TALK) 02:47, 14 November 2019 (UTC)
 * Oppose Agreed, bubble wrap is common name, generic to the point I didn't even know it was a brand name. "Bubble wrap" gets 55 million Ghits, "bubble packaging material" gets 59,000 Ghits. 900:1 is fairly compelling. But a redirect Bubble packaging material is a good idea. -- 03:46, 14 November 2019 (UTC)
 * Oppose per the above discussion. I completely understand the nominator's concern, but bubble wrap has become the common name for this type of material. However, there is a separation between facial tissue and Kleenex even though I think Kleenex is the more common name so I would be more than willing to change my vote upon further discussion. Aoba47 (talk) 22:09, 18 November 2019 (UTC)
 * Oppose. Overwhelmingly the WP:COMMONNAME. -- Necrothesp (talk) 10:53, 21 November 2019 (UTC)


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