Cellophane

Michael Fitzgerald2/19/14

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When was cellophane invented

• It was first thought of in 1900 as a clear packing film.

• Then was invented in 1908.

Who created cellophane

• Jacques E. Branden Berger

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How was cellophane created

• He got the idea to make it when he watched a guy spill whine on a tablecloth. It was made from regenerated cellulose.

What are the uses

• It was made to protect things as a covering and to rap things like food or other objects. He wanted it to b a clear plastic that was flexible. It was also used in gas masks.

Fun fact

• If you inhale the smoke from burning cellophane it will most likely kill you. Also it killed people from suffocation.