Bubble wrap Bubble wrap Bubble wrap is a pliable transparent plastic material used for packing fragile items. Regularly spaced, protruding air-filled hemispheres (bubbles) provide cushioning for fragile items. "Bubble wrap" is a generic trademark owned by Sealed Air Corporation. In 1957 two inventors named Alfred Fielding and Marc Chavannes were attempting to create a three-dimensional plastic wallpaper. Although the idea was a failure, they found that what they did make could be used as packing material. Sealed Air Corp. was co-founded by Alfred Fielding in 1960. The term is used generically for similar products, such as bubble pack, bubble paper, air bubble
Protect and Survive saying, "Mine is the last voice you will ever hear. Do not be alarmed," in a tone similar to that used by him in the PIFs. Rock band Jethro Tull recorded a song called "Protect and Survive" on the 1980 album "A", also criticising the initiative. The title of a song by the hardcore punk/D-beat band Discharge featured a play on words ("Protest and Survive"), a reference to E. P. Thompson's anti-nuclear manifesto (see below). Heavy metal band Wolfsbane's self-titled album contains a song called "Protect and Survive." The Scottish rock band Runrig released a song entitled "Protect and Survive,"