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What is cellophane and what are its uses?

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What is cellophane and what are its uses?
What is cellophane?

Cellophane is a type of plastic packaging that is produced in different thicknesses. This type of packaging, which was first developed by the Swiss chemist Jacques E. Brandenberger in the 1900s, was the first plastic packaging that was transparent and allowed to see the internal components. In 1912, the Whitman Chocolate Company in the United States used cellophane for its packaging for the first time, which made cellophane popular among people. Cellophanes are produced from various raw materials, some of which are made of wood, and are biodegradable. This type of packaging, which is often used in a thin and thin thickness, is just like plastics with very high elasticity, which are stretched around the products and packed because of their special gender. Due to their very low permeability, cellophane protects products well against dust, water and moisture, harmful bacteria, etc.

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What materials is cellophane made of?

As we said, cellophanes are plant-based. The Cello part of the English word Cellophane means Cellulose, which is a structural component of plants. Cellulose stretch films can be made from various natural raw materials such as wood, linen, hemp or corn. The presence of this vegetable structure in cellophanes does not reduce their quality and elasticity, but on the contrary, it adds to its advantages.

Are cellophanes biodegradable?

In answer to this question, we can say that cellophanes are real, biodegradable. One of the important issues in the production and supply of this product is the raw materials that make up cellophane. If materials such as polyethylene are used among these raw materials, cellophane will no longer be biodegradable.

Can cellophane be used as fertilizer?

In the short answer, we can say: Yes, certain examples of cellophanes can be used as fertilizers. The real cellophanes that we mentioned in the previous section are biodegradable and can be used as fertilizers. The only thing that deprives cellophane of these features is having plastic-based additives such as polyethylene and raw materials that are biodegradable but not compostable. Fertilization means that a material has the ability to become fertilizer or humus over time. Being biodegradable only means that the material in question is capable of being destroyed in nature and does not harm it.

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Is cellophane better than plastic packaging?

Cellophane is made from natural raw materials such as wood, as opposed to plastic made from petroleum. Unlike plastic, cellophanes are not reusable and cannot be recycled. But they are classified as biodegradable equipment. Also, cellophane can be used as fertilizer. But this does not mean that cellophane is nature-friendly! To produce cellophane with wood raw material, carbon disulfide is needed. Also, if cellophane is placed in a landfill without a methane recovery system, it releases methane gas, which causes global warming. However, from an environmental point of view, cellophane is at a higher level than plastic. But this material is not suitable for all devices. Plastics have a higher resistance than cellophane, which makes them very useful equipment.