In 1908, a Swiss chemist, Jacques Brandenberger invented cellophane, a thin, transparent sheet made of regenerated cellulose. Its low permeability to air, oils, greases, bacteria, and water made it useful. But it was really expensive, and was used mostly to wrap luxury items. Later in 1927, the American company Du Pont patented another excellent version of cellophane, which was used to encase packaged goods such as cigarettes.
Going forward, in 1934, the earliest form of hygienic food wraps named Pliofilm were manufactured and marketed in the US. They were made from rubber based hydrochloride.
The invention of adhesive cellophane happened in the 1920s, at the height of the American fashion for two-tone cars. The Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company introduced a sticky, but not too sticky, adhesive tape for auto pointers to use on two-tone paint Jobs. Later in 1934, sticky tapes became popular in the British market, Cello tape; a brand of adhesive tape was commercialized in 1937.
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