What is Parafilm M used for?

JaneofGaunt

In laboratories for one....a flexible, self-sealing film.... http://www.2spi.com/catalog/supp/supp4b.shtml Nov 19 06, 8:47 PM

zh1322

It can be used for a number of things from general laboratory use to applications in gardening. Nov 19 06, 8:50 PM

skysmom65

Perhaps one of the most ubiquitous of laboratory items, Parafilm is a product of the American Can Company, consisting of a flexible film, available in several different lengths and widths, that is commonly used for sealing or protecting vessels. Because it is stretchable, moldable, waterproof, odorless, thermoplastic, semitransparent and self-adhering, it can be used to make a temporary flexible seal on open vessels (such as flasks or cuvettes) as one might employ plastic wrap. It can also be used to further seal a lidded container against moisture for long term storage. It also has gained a reputation among modellers as an ideal masking material for use during airbrushing, due to its lack of tackiness, which can destroy a finish. Parafilm can also be stretched and rolled to make a sort of rope which has elastic properties similar to those of the film itself, but with greater tensile strength. Horticulturalists have discovered that Parafilm is ideal for grafting applications. Several grafting styles call for wrapping a graft to hold it together, and sealing it to prevent drying. Parafilm does both, cheaply and effectively. In this context Parafilm is also known as grafting tape. http://www.answers.com/Parafilm%20M Nov 19 06, 9:09 PM

Nathaniel44

We always use it in Organic Chemistry lab so that our solutions don't leak out of the beakers we keep them in. Nov 19 06, 10:14 PM