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Unfolding Nature Shop: Unfolding Nature: Being in the Implicate Order

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Parafilm tears
    #23804776 - 11/05/16 09:03 PM (7 years, 2 months ago)

Is parafilm dainty by nature, or am I not using the product correctly?  I stretch the film, but not so much that it breaks or anything. I've been using 3 squares cut in half length-wise to wrap a 100mm dish.  Tears occur in the gap between the dish and the lid sometimes.  Any tips on minimizing this?


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Re: Parafilm tears [Re: WeavieWonder]
    #23805246 - 11/06/16 01:13 AM (7 years, 2 months ago)

You're cutting the parafilm in half long-ways? Use the whole strip.


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Re: Parafilm tears [Re: PirateSwazey]
    #23805476 - 11/06/16 06:39 AM (7 years, 2 months ago)

It only cracks for me if I stretch the shit out of it or handle the petri a lot.


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Re: Parafilm tears [Re: Greg]
    #23805496 - 11/06/16 07:03 AM (7 years, 2 months ago)

:whathesaid:

also in the winter if ur heater makes ur room very dry, this can have an effect on cracking. I keep my para roll in a plastic bag too so it doesn't get dry or dusty.

i do 2.5 squares cut in half length wise.  this makes two strips that will each wrap a 100mm plate TWICE (double wrapped) without stretching too much.

my buddy hates that and he does what pirate does.  2 squares, uncut, but he folds it in half(so it looks like u cut it length wise) and wraps the plate once.  since it was folded, that still counts as a double wrap. you use more para this way per plate, but u have less issues with tearing and cracking

para should always have two layers no matter how u do it IMO

if i don't take a shower before working with plates, i get Doritos crumbs tangled up in between the parafilm and the plates. this can also lead to cracking and tearing.


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