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1950s: Commerce

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A trademark of the Dow Chemical Company, which has marketed it since 1953, Saran Wrap is a clear, flexible plastic wrap used primarily by consumers to preserve the freshness of food items. Introduced to the public in 1953 as Dow's first consumer product, Saran Wrap was the outgrowth of research and development that had produced many plastics created during World War II (1939–45). Since then, Saran Wrap and similar brands have largely replaced waxed paper as the preferred wrapping for lunchbox sandwiches, leftovers, or refrigerated meats, fruits, and vegetables.

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1950s: Commerce from Bowling, Beatniks, and Bell Bottoms. ©2005-2006 by U•X•L. U•X•L is an imprint of Thomson Gale, a division of Thomson Learning, Inc. All rights reserved.

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