No, it doesn’t. We want you to have the best sleep possible and that should not include sleeping on noisy plastic. The Emma mattress is vacuum sealed in plastic and roll packed for delivery to your home. Upon receiving your new Emma mattress, carefully remove the plastic wrap using our handy cutting tool included in your Welcome-package. A guideline for how to properly unwrap your Emma is provided in your package as well. Within a couple of hours, your mattress will self-inflate and will be ready for you to sleep on.