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What is saran wrap????

Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2009 10:29 pm
by trustinghim
Hi everyone :D

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

Re: What is saran wrap????

Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2009 10:38 pm
by ahngele
yep same thing

Re: What is saran wrap????

Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2009 12:14 am
by Tansy
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. :wink:

Re: What is saran wrap????

Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2009 3:58 am
by MainelyJen
:lol: Wow, Tansy! Do I want to know how you know this?

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

Re: What is saran wrap????

Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2009 7:16 am
by eazbnsmom
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. :wink:

Guess I will have to switch brands now! :lol:

Re: What is saran wrap????

Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2009 8:07 am
by inHistiming
I am constantly amazed by what you 'science' types know! Very impressive...Saran Wrap is definitely the best brand, it sticks the best. :wink:

Re: What is saran wrap????

Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2009 9:03 pm
by Tansy
MainelyJen wrote::lol: 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.

Re: What is saran wrap????

Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2009 3:30 pm
by trustinghim
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 :D

Love Deb