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Fielding’s father Alfred was co-inventor of Bubble Wrap with his business partner Marc Chavannes, a Swiss chemist. They were trying to create a textured wallpaper in 1957 that would...
Apr 29, 2018 · In 1957, Marc A. Chavannes, a Swiss chemical engineer, approached mechanical engineer Alfred W. Fielding with the concept of creating an insulating, textured wallpaper by sealing two sheets of plastic together on a paper backing.
Dec 23, 2018 · Fielding's father, the late Alfred Fielding, co-invented Bubble Wrap in 1957 and brought sheets of it home to Wayne for his only child to play with.
- Philip Devencentis
- Staff Writer
Alfred W. Fielding co-invented Bubble Wrap in the late 1950s. Today, Sealed Air Corporation, the Saddle Brook, N.J.-based company he co-founded in 1960, is a worldwide manufacturer of packaging materials with annual revenues exceeding $3 billion.
In 1957, American engineer Alfred W. Fielding and Swiss inventor Marc Chavannes sought to invent plastic wallpaper with a paper backing. While the wallpaper failed, Fielding and Chavannes realized that their invention could be a packing material. Sealed Air was founded in 1960 based on this invention of Bubble Wrap.
Apr 28, 2006 · It had long been a dream of the company's cofounder, engineer Alfred W. Fielding. "He told me before he died that his real desire was to somehow find a way to put air in the bubble when you...
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In 1957, Alfred W Fielding and Marc Chavannes wanted to create a high-end plastic wallpaper. The main draw would be that the wallpaper was textured and would add a pop pun totally intended) of fun to the walls.
