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Parafilm
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<p>Parafilm is a semi-transparent, flexible film composed of a blend of <a href="/facts/Paraffin_wax/11Dyraqg">waxes</a> and <a href="/facts/Polyolefin/hWl2j3r0">polyolefins</a>. It is a <a href="/facts/Ductile/SBJsahEk">ductile</a>, <a href="/facts/Malleable/SBJsahEk">malleable</a>, non-toxic, edible, tasteless, <a href="/facts/Odorless/t6ytFklU">odorless</a>, and self-sealing <a href="/facts/Thermoplastic/5KJB8dwN">thermoplastic</a>. It has been manufactured by the company <a href="/facts/Amcor/RnvnEgqa">Amcor</a> since its acquisition of <a href="/facts/Bemis_Company/wBV3d4vT">Bemis Company, Inc</a> in 2018. It comes in two colors, natural (colorless) and purple. </p>