Plastic wrap: Difference between revisions
Content deleted Content added
better wording |
reference added |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{unsourced|date=December 2016}} |
|||
[[File:Pvc-Film.jpg|thumb|317x317px|A roll of Plastic wrap]] |
[[File:Pvc-Film.jpg|thumb|317x317px|A roll of Plastic wrap]] |
||
'''Plastic wrap''' (also '''cling wrap''' or '''food wrap''') is a thin [[plastic]] material. It is used for sealing food in containers. It keeps food fresh over a long period of time without spoiling. It is usually sold on rolls in boxes with a cutting edge. |
'''Plastic wrap''' (also '''cling wrap''' or '''food wrap''') is a thin [[plastic]] material. It is used for sealing food in containers. It keeps food fresh over a long period of time without spoiling. It is usually sold on rolls in boxes with a cutting edge. |
||
| Line 5: | Line 4: | ||
Plastic wrap was first made from polyvinyl [[chloride]] (PVC). A common, cheaper alternative to PVC is low-density [[polyethylene]] (LDPE). LDPE doesn't stick to itself as well as PVC. |
Plastic wrap was first made from polyvinyl [[chloride]] (PVC). A common, cheaper alternative to PVC is low-density [[polyethylene]] (LDPE). LDPE doesn't stick to itself as well as PVC. |
||
In the [[United States]] and [[Japan]], Plastic wrap has sometimes been made of polyvinylidene chloride (PVdC). PVdC was the main ingredient in Saran Wrap, a popular brand of plastic wrap. Now, Saran Wrap is made with polyethylene. |
In the [[United States]] and [[Japan]], Plastic wrap has sometimes been made of polyvinylidene chloride (PVdC). PVdC was the main ingredient in Saran Wrap, a popular brand of plastic wrap. Now, Saran Wrap is made with polyethylene.<ref>{{cite web|title=Saran Wrap|publisher=SaranBrands.com|url=http://www.saranbrands.com/faq.asp#10|accessdate=Dec. 30, 2016}}</ref> |
||
==References== |
|||
<references/> |
|||
[[Category:Polymer chemistry]] |
[[Category:Polymer chemistry]] |
||
Revision as of 17:47, 30 December 2016
Plastic wrap (also cling wrap or food wrap) is a thin plastic material. It is used for sealing food in containers. It keeps food fresh over a long period of time without spoiling. It is usually sold on rolls in boxes with a cutting edge.
Plastic wrap was first made from polyvinyl chloride (PVC). A common, cheaper alternative to PVC is low-density polyethylene (LDPE). LDPE doesn't stick to itself as well as PVC.
In the United States and Japan, Plastic wrap has sometimes been made of polyvinylidene chloride (PVdC). PVdC was the main ingredient in Saran Wrap, a popular brand of plastic wrap. Now, Saran Wrap is made with polyethylene.[1]
References
- ↑ "Saran Wrap". SaranBrands.com. Retrieved Dec. 30, 2016.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help)
