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In 1957, engineers Alfred Fielding and Marc Chavannes set out to create a three-dimensional textured wallpaper. By sealing two plastic shower curtains together, they trapped small pockets of air to create the desired texture. Unfortunately, this wallpaper design failed to attract buyers, leaving the inventors with a product but no market.
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A few years later, in 1959, IBM announced the launch of its new 1401 computer, a delicate piece of electronic equipment that needed protective packaging during shipping. Fielding and Chavannes realized that their air-filled plastic sheets were perfect for protecting fragile items during transit. They pitched their product to IBM, which began using it to wrap their computers, launching the brand we now know as Bubble Wrap.
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Today, Bubble Wrap is a staple of shipping departments and packing boxes worldwide, manufactured in multiple countries and generating millions in annual revenue. What started as a home decor failure became a packaging triumph, demonstrating how a change in perspective can transform a simple idea.
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Hoping to salvage their invention, the pair began searching for alternative uses for their bubbly plastic sheets. They first marketed it as greenhouse insulation, but that idea also failed to gain traction.
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