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- From: snydert@dmapub.dma.org (Tony Snyder)
- Subject: Re: Microwave Popcorn (how day do dat :})
- Message-ID: <1993Jan23.141404.19450@dmapub.dma.org>
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- Date: Sat, 23 Jan 1993 14:14:04 GMT
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- joseph.e.cretney (cretney@cbnewse.cb.att.com) wrote:
-
- : OK - an odd question that may belong in this newsgroup.
-
- : Lets talk about microwave popcorn bags. I took one apart
- : to see what made the bag heat up and all I found was a gray
- : colored film (somewhat like the ESD plastic baggies that
- : protect ICs.) I need to know what this film is and if
- : anyone knows of a source for this stuff. Also, any simple
- : simon explanation on why this stuff heats up in the microwave
- : would be appreciated.
-
- Joe,
- This is a guess, but I think the popcorn heats by virtue of its
- water content, minimal though it may be. I think the bag is made to
- keep the stuff fresh and in there. I am waiting to hear from others
- on this matter.
- Tony
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