Sealed Air Corporation has been operating as a pioneering packaging materials and protective solutions enterprise for nearly nine decades, having been officially founded in the year 1960. However, the corporate and technological roots of the company trace back slightly further to 1957, when inventors Alfred Fielding and Marc Chavannes originally attempted to create a textured plastic wallpaper by sealing two plastic shower curtains together with trapped air bubbles. Realizing the material's immense potential for protective cushioning rather than home decor, they established the company and commercialized the iconic Bubble Wrap brand. Over its decades of operation, the enterprise has grown into a massive global packaging leader, expanding its portfolio to encompass automated systems, food packaging, and sustainable logistics solutions across international markets.