Difference between revisions of "Shrink-wrap"

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== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
  
pellicule thermortractable (Fr.); pellicola termo restringente (It.)
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pellicule thermorétractable (Fr.); pellicola termo restringente (It.)
  
 
== Authority ==
 
== Authority ==
  
* Pam Hatchfield, Pam Hatchfield, ''Pollutants in the Museum Environment'', Archetype Press, London, 2002
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* Pam Hatchfield, ''Pollutants in the Museum Environment'', Archetype Press, London, 2002
  
 
* ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998
 
* ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998

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Description

A protective wrapping of a clear plastic. Shrink-wrap is wound around an item then heated to shrink and conform to the items shape. It is usually made from ethylene/propylene copolymer and has low vapor permeability.

Synonyms and Related Terms

pellicule thermorétractable (Fr.); pellicola termo restringente (It.)

Authority

  • Pam Hatchfield, Pollutants in the Museum Environment, Archetype Press, London, 2002
  • The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998

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