11 Facts About Cellophane

Cellophane is a thin, transparent sheet made of regenerated cellulose.

Cellophane is used in transparent pressure-sensitive tape, tubing and many other similar applications.

Cellophane is compostable and biodegradable, and can be obtained from biomaterials.

Cellophane was invented by Swiss chemist Jacques E Brandenberger while employed by Blanchisserie et Teinturerie de Thaon.

The following year, the company Comptoir des Textiles Artificiels bought the Thaon firm's interest in Cellophane and established Brandenberger in a new company, La Cellophane SA.

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Cellophane played a crucial role in developing the self-service retailing of fresh meat.

Cellophane visibility helped customers know quality of meat before buying.

Cellophane worked to consumers' disadvantage when manufacturers learned to manipulate the appearance of a product by controlling oxygen and moisture levels to prevent discoloration of food.

Cellophane is the most popular material for manufacturing cigar packaging; its permeability to moisture makes cellophane a good product for this application as cigars must be allowed to "breathe" while wrapped and in storage.

Cellophane sales have dwindled since the 1960s, due to alternative packaging options.

Cellophane is biodegradable, but highly toxic carbon disulfide is used in most cellophane production.