1. Bubble wrap is a flexible transparent plastic material used for packing fragile items. It was
invented by two engineers Al Fielding and Swiss inventor Marc Chavannes in Hawthorne, N.J. in
1957. However both of them were not trying to make a product to be used as packaging material.
In fact they were trying to create textured wallpaper. They started out by sealing two shower
curtains together in such a way that it would capture air bubbles which would make the textured
appearance for their wallpaper. But this
wallpaper idea didn’t sell too well.
2. Not to be deterred, they then set about finding another use for their product. The alternate use
they came up with was to use it as greenhouse insulation. While bubble wrap by itself does create
somewhat of an insulating effect, this idea didn’t become popular either.
3. It was three years after the initial creation of Bubble Wrap that Frederick W. Bowers, a marketer
at Sealed Air, which makes Bubble Wrap, finally came up with the perfect use for their product.
On October the 5, 1959, IBM announced their new 1401 variable word length computer. Bowers
got the idea that Bubble Wrap could be used as a good packaging material to protect the
computer while it was being shipped. He then pitched the idea to IBM and demonstrated Bubble
Wrap’s protective abilities. His demonstration went over well and IBM began purchasing Bubble
Wrap to protect their 1401 and other fragile products they sold and shipped.
4. One of the downsides to Bubble Wrap has always been the space it takes up during shipping
and storage, for customers who are just buying the Bubble Wrap. In order to get around this
problem, one of the dreams of the original inventors was that they’d someday be able to create a
Bubble Wrap that customers could self inflate, as needed.
5. While originally being used primarily for packaging for electronics equipment, today the vast
majority of Bubble Wrap made is used for food packaging.Because bubble wrap makes a
satisfying popping sound when compressed and ruptured, it is often used as a source of
amusement.
1.1Fill in the blanks:
(a) Bubble wrap was, at first, thought by the two engineers to be useful to____________.
(b) The engineers were trying to create textured wallpaper by ______________________.
(c) The alternate use of their product was____________________________________.
(d) IBM announced their new 1401 variable word length computer on __________________.
(e) IBM purchased Bubble Wrap to __________________.
(f) What was the original use of original use of Bubble Wrap ___________________________.
(g) The word which means the same as ‘exhibition’ is ________________________ ( para 3).
(h) The word which means the same as ‘cracking’ is __________________________ ( para 5).
Answers
Answer:
a) Bubble wrap was, at first, thought by the two engineers to be useful to - create textured wallpaper
Explanation:
b)The engineers were trying to create textured wallpaper by - using plastic
c)The alternate use of their product was - greenhouse insulation
(d) IBM announced their new 1401 variable word length computer on - October the 5, 1959
(e) IBM purchased Bubble Wrap - to protect their 1401 and other fragile products they sold and shipped.
(f) What was the original use of original use of Bubble Wrap - bubble. wrap was made to create a textured wallpaper and later for greenhouse insulation
(g) The word which means the same as ‘exhibition’ is demonstration, demonstrating, demonstrate
(h) The word which means the same as ‘cracking’ is - pop
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