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How does plastic wrap trap heat?

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What is in aluminum foil or plastic wrap that thing cold?

Aluminium foil or plastic wrap insulate the heat of the wrapped up material.


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Plastic wrap can reflect heat and keep it within a contained area for a limited amount of time. Plastic wrap is a poor conductor of heat and that is why it can be used to keep some foods fresh and warm for some time.


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All shrink wrap is plastic wrap, but not all plastic wrap is shrink wrap.


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What keep things colder aluminum foil or plastic wrap?

If the object is warm to begin with, aluminium foil, as it is a metal and so will conduct the heat out into the environment. (Metals feel cold because they are good conductors and so conduct the heat out of you when you touch them). If the object is cold to begin with, plastic wrap, as it is a poor donductor and will not allow heat from the environment to enter the object easily. (Plastics feel warm because they do not conduct the heat away when you touch them).


Can plastic maintain heat?

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Freezing it will probably cause it to pop off.


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