What is saran wrap????

trustinghim · Post by **trustinghim** » Mon Feb 16, 2009 10:29 pm

Hi everyone

Sorry to sound a bit clueless, but I have to ask what is saran wrap? (unit 9 LHFHG) I was thinking it might be what we would call cling wrap, that you might wrap sandwiches in??????? Can someone let me know?????

Thanks

Love Deb

ahngele · Post by **ahngele** » Mon Feb 16, 2009 10:38 pm

yep same thing

Tansy · Post by **Tansy** » Tue Feb 17, 2009 12:14 am

Actually saran wrap is Polyvinylidene chloride, its a very specific plastic
Where other plastic wraps are made up of polyethylene or poly vinyl chloride.

FYI Polyvinylidene chloride is often used in fabric softeners and Doll hair.

but pretty much any plastic cling wrap will do. Saran is just stickier and has been trademarked kinda like not all tissues are Kleenex's, but the generic will do in a pinch.

MainelyJen · Post by **MainelyJen** » Tue Feb 17, 2009 3:58 am

Wow, Tansy! Do I want to know how you know this?

I guess that explains why Saran Wrap is better than the generic stuff?

eazbnsmom · Post by **eazbnsmom** » Tue Feb 17, 2009 7:16 am

Tansy wrote:Actually saran wrap is Polyvinylidene chloride, its a very specific plastic
Where other plastic wraps are made up of polyethylene or poly vinyl chloride.

FYI Polyvinylidene chloride is often used in fabric softeners and Doll hair.

but pretty much any plastic cling wrap will do. Saran is just stickier and has been trademarked kinda like not all tissues are Kleenex's, but the generic will do in a pinch.

Guess I will have to switch brands now!

inHistiming · Post by **inHistiming** » Tue Feb 17, 2009 8:07 am

I am constantly amazed by what you 'science' types know! Very impressive...Saran Wrap is definitely the best brand, it sticks the best.

Tansy · Post by **Tansy** » Tue Feb 17, 2009 9:03 pm

MainelyJen wrote: Wow, Tansy! Do I want to know how you know this?

it was that expensive packaging design/engineering degree I got tucked away in my brain.. its nice to trot out some of the answers I got stuck in there. Yes not all plastic wraps are the same, but they do all sorts of neat stuff, isn't it cool.

trustinghim · Post by **trustinghim** » Thu Feb 19, 2009 3:30 pm

Thanks everyone (for the science lesson too!!) I am sorry I have not replied to your very informative answers, after I posted this my computer started to play up. Thanks for your time

Love Deb

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