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Bubble Wrap

Or Bub·ble·Wrap

[buhb-uhl rap]

Trademark.
  1. a brand name for a clear, bubble-filled plastic material used especially for cushioning breakable objects during shipment.



bubble wrap

noun

  1. a type of polythene wrapping containing many small air pockets, used as a protective covering when transporting breakable goods

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Sealed Air on Monday said CD&R will pay $42.15 a share, 2.6% below Friday’s closing price of $43.28 for the Charlotte, N.C., packaging company but nearly 16% above Wednesday’s closing price of $36.38, before The Wall Street Journal reported that CD&R was closing in on a deal to buy the Bubble Wrap maker.

A deal for the Bubble Wrap maker could come together soon, though it remains possible talks could fall apart or another buyer could emerge, the people said.

Sealed Air, based in Charlotte, N.C., provides packaging solutions like Cryovac food wrap and Bubble Wrap cushioning for a range of industries.

Sealed Air was founded in 1960 with the invention of its patented Bubble Wrap cushioning.

“Things like packing peanuts, bubble wrap, heavy-duty tape and boxes can add up to $30 or $40,” Chamlee warns.

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