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PARAFILM® M

roll size 2 in. × 250 ft

Synonym(s):

Covering Film, Sealing Film

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About This Item

UNSPSC Code:
41122410
NACRES:
NB.35

material

film (thermoplastic)

sterility

non-sterile

packaging

pack of 1 ea

manufacturer/tradename

Parafilm PM992

parameter

-45-+50 °C temp. range

W × L

5 cm × 76 m

roll size

2 in. × 250 ft

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General description

PARAFILM stretches up to 200% and clings even around irregular shapes and surfaces. The sealing film is free of plasticizers and consists primarily of polyolefins and paraffin waxes. PARAFILM M is resistant up to 48 hours against many polar substances, eg saline solutions, inorganic acids and alkaline solutions.

Protect the integrity of research applications with a tight moisture-barrier that holds a strong seal and doesn′t release from glassware, despite off-gassing
Reduce the risk of tampered data with a covering that is odorless, colorless and semi-transparent
Prevents moisture and volume loss due to material composition and tight seal
Flexible and self-sealing material allows it to cling around irregular shapes and surfaces
Stretches more than 200% of original length
Resistant up to 48 hours against many polar substances such as saline solutions, inorganic acids and alkaline solutions

Permeability

Oxygen: (ASTM 1927-98) 150 cc/m² d at 23°C and 50% RH
Carbon Dioxide: (Modulated IR Method) 1200 cc/m² d at 23°C and 0% RH
Water Vapor: (ASTM F1249-01)
Flat: 1 g/m² d at 38°C and 90% RH
Creased: 1 g/m² d at 38°C and 90% RH

Effects of Common Reagents
Potassium Permanganate
5%: No apparent effect except permanent dark brown coloration in 18 hours
0.1%: Same as 5% except slightly less color
Iodine solution (0.1N)
No effect except staining brown in 18 hours
Ethyl Alcohol (95%)
No apparent effect except some face whitening in 24 hours
No apparent effect in 24 hours:
Hydrochloric Acid conc. (12N) dil. (5N)
Sulphuric Acid conc. (36N) dil. (5N)
Nitric Acid conc. (16N) dil. (5N)
Sodium Hydroxide conc. (22%)
Ammonium Hydroxide conc. (28% NH<sub>3</sub>)
Salt (NaCl) solution (20%)
Isopropyl Alcohol (99%)

Not recommended for use with chlorinated, non-polar aliphatic and aromatic solvents
Film becomes soft and sticky at about 130° to 150°F (54° to 66°C)

Legal Information

Parafilm is a registered trademark of Bemis Company, Inc.

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Victor G Puelles et al.
Kidney international, 96(2), 505-516 (2019-06-04)
Recent developments in optical tissue clearing have been difficult to apply for the morphometric analysis of organs with high cellular content and small functional structures, such as the kidney. Here, we establish combinations of genetic and immuno-labelling for single cell
Akiko Hirao et al.
PloS one, 4(9), e6909-e6909 (2009-09-10)
The peripheral circadian clock in mice is entrained not only by light-dark cycles but also by daily restricted feeding schedules. Behavioral and cell culture experiments suggest an increase in glucose level as a factor in such feeding-induced entrainment. For application

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