On May 10, 8:44*am, Nancy2 > wrote:
>
> What is "pe?"
>
> Do you mean paraffin, not cellophane? *Cellophane here in the US has
> been the same clear, papery crisp product since at least the 40s. *You
> couldn't seal anything with it without putting tape around it to hold
> it in place.
>
> Paraffin is wax-like; I have used it to seal jellies and jams.
>
> N.


No. Cellophane is a cellulose product.
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