Bubble wraps are the common packaging material today but do you know the history behind these tiny wraps? Check out this presentation and get to know about the history, types and some fun facts about bubble wraps.

1. The Bubbly History of
Bubble Wraps

2. What Do You Mean by Bubble Wrap ?
Bubble wrap is a flexible
plastic material used for
packing goods.
Used for Packaging
Multipurpose Use

3. History of Bubble Wraps
Talking about the history of bubble wrap
the birth of bubble wrap is itself quite
bubbly.
Back in 1950’s two American scientists
were trying to make a 3 dimensional
plastic however their experiment was a
failure and during this so called
mishap bubble wrap was produced as
a by-product which is one of the most
popular packaging material today.

4. Bubble wrap is
commonly made from
polyethylene i.e. LDPE
film. Here is a short
summary of how is it
manufactured.
The second sheet is
then moved onto the
first one. As a result
the air is trapped in
the bubbles and
bubbles are finally
ready for use.
With the help of
suction these bubbles
are formed on the
sheet uniformly.
The polyethylene
resins resembling the
size of the pea are
taken into extruder.
The extruders are
long cylinders
with a series of
screws fitted
inside.
How is Bubble Wrap
Manufactured?
Once the beads are
inside, the screws are
made to run over the
beads. During this
process heat is built
inside the extruder as a
result of which these
beads melt down.
One of the sheets
is placed on a
drum with holes
engraved in it.
The melted
material is taken
out from the
cylinder and moved
between 2 stacked
sheets of plastics.

5. Based on colors bubble wraps are of
types :
3
Standard - Standard ones are those which are transparent and can be
regarded as the traditional bubble wraps, the very first ones to be used for
packaging
Anti Static - Anti-Static are the ones which are pink in color. These ones
are surface coated with a chemical in order to prevent static electricity
which otherwise can harm your hardware products wrapped with the
bubble wraps.
Green Bubble – These are the ones which signify that they can be
recycled.

6. Types of Bubble Wraps
1.
Strong Grade Bubble Wrap
2. Anti Static Bubble Wrap
3. Limited Grade Bubble Wrap
4. FDA Grade Bubble Wrap
5.
Multi Purpose Bubble Wrap
6. Bubble Mask
7.
Cushionshield Aluminum Bubble
Laminate

7. •Bubble wrap was initially designed to be used
as wall papers.
•In a survey carried out by the manufacturers of
Bubble wrap it was found out that the relief from
stress which people get by popping the bubble
wrap is equivalent to 33 minutes of massage.

8. Globe Packaging
284 Water Road,Wembley,
Middlesex, HA0 1HX
United Kingdom
By Phone : 0845 224 3691
By E-Mail: sales@globepackaging.co.uk