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  Cellophane turns LCDs 3D TRN 082703
Cellophane's polarization properties are a byproduct of the strain it bears during its fabrication process.
Cellophane is made by extruding a cellulose solution through a narrow slit into an acid bath, said Iizuka.
In the case of cellophane, the refractive index of light, meaning the amount that light is bent as it passes through the material, is different in different directions.
trnmag.com /Stories/2003/082703/Cellophane_turns_LCDs_3D_082703.html   (822 words)

  
 Cellophane - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cellophane is a thin, transparent sheet made of processed cellulose.
Cellophane was invented by Jacques E. Brandenberger, a Swiss textiles engineer in 1908.
In 1935 British Cellophane Ltd was established, a joint venture between La Cellophane SA and Courtaulds, which opened a major factory producing cellophane in Bridgwater in 1937.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cellophane   (413 words)

  
 3D displays   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
A further significant discovery is that we verified that cellophane (costing mere pennies) proved to be a better half-waveplate than a commercial half-waveplate (costing hundreds of dollars for the required size) for rotating the polarization of white light.
Cellophane is fabricated by protruding an alkaline viscose solution through a narrow die into an acid bath.
4 is covered with the cellophane half-waveplate with its fast axis (the direction perpendicular to that of the roll of the cellophane) in either the horizontal or vertical direction.
individual.utoronto.ca /iizuka/research/cellophane.htm   (4334 words)

  
 Cellophane
Unlike the man-made polymers in plastics, which are largely derived from petroleum, cellophane is a natural polymer made from cellulose, a component of plants and trees.
Cellophane is not made from rainforest trees, but rather from trees farmed and harvested specifically for cellophane production.
Cellophane is made by digesting wood and cotton pulps in a series of chemical baths that remove impurities and break the long fiber chains in this raw material.
www.pak-sel.com /sub1.htm   (643 words)

  
 U. S. v. duPont (The Cellophane Case) (1956)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Cellophane furnishes less than 7% of wrappings for bakery products, 25% for candy, 32% for snacks, 35% for meats and poultry, 27% for crackers and biscuits, 47% for fresh produce, and 34% for frozen foods.
Cellophane has a high bursting strength while glassine's is low; cellophane's permeability to gases is lower than that of glassine; and both its transparency and its resistance to grease and oils are greater than glassine's.
These customers are unwilling to use more cellophane because of its relatively high price, would use more if the price were reduced, and have increased their use as the price of cellophane has been reduced.
www.ripon.edu /faculty/bowenj/antitrust/dup-celo.htm   (4668 words)

  
 Cellophane History - Invention of Cellophane   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
With the lacquer coating, cellophane could be used to package food, since it was airtight and waterproof.
New research on ordinary cellophane shows that it can be used to convert a laptop screen image into a seemingly three-dimensional display.
Cellophane came from combining "cello," from cellulose, with "Phane," from the French word diaphane, which means transparent.
www.ideafinder.com /history/inventions/cellophane.htm   (498 words)

  
 Cellophane noodles - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cellophane noodles (also known as bean threads, bean thread noodles, or glass noodles), are a type of clear Asian noodle made from mung bean starch, water, and sometimes also other ingredients including potato starch.
They are called "cellophane noodles" because of their resemblance to cellophane, a transparent material.
Cellophane noodles should not be confused with rice vermicelli, which are made from rice and are white in color rather than clear.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cellophane_noodles   (319 words)

  
 ReadingGroupGuides.com - Cellophane by Marie Arana
Both a sizzling family saga and the riotously entertaining story of a commercial obsession gone awry, Cellophane transports you to a world where nothing is what it seems, and the ordinary always succumbs to the extraordinary.
At the heart of Cellophane is patriarch Don Victor Sobrevilla Paniagua, a lovable, eccentric engineer who always dreamed of founding a paper factory in the most improbable of locales–an uncharted pocket of the Peruvian rain forest.
When he discovers the formula for cellophane, this diaphanous product ushers in a new era of plagues for Don Victor: a hilarious plague of truth, an erotically charged plague of desire, and a sinister plague of revolution.
www.readinggroupguides.com /guides3/cellophane1.asp   (1290 words)

  
 Cellophane Masses combine a progressive mix of rock guitars and electronica along with distinctive vocals and strong ...
Cellophane Masses combine a progressive mix of rock guitars and electronica along with distinctive vocals and strong songwrit
Cellophane Masses songs “Get Up” and “Say” were included on the “Electro Organic Vol 1” compilation released nationally through Navarre Distribution in July of 2001 and had been favored by many CMJ stations across the nation.
Cellophane Masses in 1998 and included bassist Koa Stephens and drummer Lliam Hart and played many shows in the San Francisco area.
www.cellophanemasses.com /info.html   (443 words)

  
 cellophane noodles - Allrecipes
Also called bean threads, these gossamer, translucent threads are not really noodles in the traditional sense, but are made from the starch of green MUNG BEANS.
Sold dried, cellophane noodles must be soaked briefly in hot water before using in most dishes.
Cellophane noodles can be found in the ethnic section of many supermarkets and in Asian grocery stores.
allrecipes.com /howto/cellophane-noodles/detail.aspx   (130 words)

  
 Metroactive Dining | Cellophane
It's cellophane city in there, and after so many years engaged up to her elbows in various food-service activities, one can assume that Compton has spent dozens, maybe hundreds, of hours playing with the stuff.
By the time it became available to the general public, cellophane was being produced by several companies in France, each finding neat new uses for it, and the excitement surrounding the material was so high that an organization, La Cellophane Société Anonyme, was formed to promote and explore its potential.
Cellophane's usefulness as a packaging material had become clear, and on Dec. 26, 1923, Brandenberger entered into an agreement with Du Pont to make and distribute cellophane throughout North and South America.
www.metroactive.com /papers/sonoma/04.14.04/dining-0416.html   (1191 words)

  
 Cellophane Tape History - Invention of Cellophane Tape   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Cellophane could indeed work as a backing for pressure-sensitive tape.
He discovered that if a primer coat was applied to cellophane, the adhesive would coat evenly.
Scotch cellophane tapes went on to become one of the most famous and widely used products in 3M history.
www.ideafinder.com /history/inventions/cellophanetape.htm   (804 words)

  
 PCL | Applications and End Uses | historyofcellophane
Cellophane was invented by Jacques E. Brandenberger in 1908, a Swiss textile engineer who first thought of the idea for a clear, protective, packaging layer in 1900.
Du Pont Cellophane Company granted to La Cellophane exclusive rights for the rest of the world under any cellophane patents or processes du Pont Cellophane Company might develop.
An important factor in the growth of cellophane production and sales was the perfection of moistureproof cellophane, a superior product of du Pont research and patented by that company through a 1927 application.
www.polyesterconverters.com /pcl_apps/stage1/stage2/applications_and_enduses/historyofcellophane.htm   (420 words)

  
 Crimson & Clover and Cellophane Symphony
It was among the tracks slated for the forthcoming Cellophane Symphony LP.
Cellophane Symphony was one of the first rock albums to feature a Moog synthesizer.
The cover was an unusual as the music: it showed the group's name and the album title in small print at the top of a photo of an amphitheater with alternating positive and negative film strips.
www.angelfire.com /mo/stephenlaug/linerNotes/crimsonAndCellophane.html   (2347 words)

  
 Flavor Profiles--Cellophane noodles
Translucent cellophane noodles are known by a variety of names, including bean threads, Chinese vermicelli, glass noodles, and bai fun.
May also be labeled as “transparent” or “shining noodles,” “pea-stick noodles,” or “mung bean sticks.” Unlike most "pastas," cellophane noodles are made from the starch of mung beans rather than wheat.
Look for cellophane noodles in a well-stocked supermarket; or buy in Asian markets or online at sites such as www.ethnicgrocer.com.
www.cookinglight.com /cooking/flavorprofiles/cellophane_noodles.html   (103 words)

  
 cellophane. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Cellophane is used in packaging and as a membrane for dialysis.
It is sometimes dyed and can be moisture-proofed by a thin coating of pyroxylin.
The cellulose is first treated with an alkali, e.g., sodium hydroxide, and mixed with carbon disulfide to form viscose (see viscose process).
www.bartleby.com /65/ce/cellopha.html   (168 words)

  
 Should I store cigars without the cellophane?; NeptuneCigar.com FAQ
Manufacturers wrap their cigars in cellophane to protect the delicate wrappers during shipment.
Cellophane is porous and will allow your cigars to age.
Keeping the cellophane on is a good idea if you travel with your humidor or if you open your humidor very frequently.
www.neptunecigar.com /faq/cigars.asp?a=4&q=4&ST=   (169 words)

  
 Yay Hooray! » cellophane's Profile   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Cellophane is the 2460th member of Yay Hooray!
Cellophane last logged in on October 29 2006 at 10:08pm.
Currently, cellophane is a friend of 11 users, and is an enemy of 0 users.
cellophane.yayhooray.com   (145 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Cellophane: Books: Marie Arana   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
When, in 1952, Don Victor discovers the formula for cellophane, his household is afflicted with a "plague of truth," a compulsion to confess their most shameful histories and most hidden yearnings, to make their stories as transparent as the paper itself.
Don Victor Sobrevilla Paniagua is an engineer and a dreamer who ferries his wife and children into the Peruvian jungle to build a paper mill, raising "leviathans out of the earth" and creating a "swarming empire" of iron and steel.
The action which follows is divided into three "plagues." A "plague of truth" follows the discovery of cellophane, as each character in Floralinda, including the priest, confesses his/her romantic indiscretions.
www.amazon.com /Cellophane-Marie-Arana/dp/0385336640   (2350 words)

  
 Researcher sees cellophane window to 3D | CNET News.com
Professor Keigo Iizuka discovered that ordinary cellophane wrap can be used to turn a laptop computer screen into a 3D display.
Iizuka said cellophane is a good choice, partly because it rotates the polarization of the entire visible spectrum of light, unlike commercial half-wave plates that target a specific wavelength.
But a cellophane thickness of 25 microns is key, he said, as well as the chemical composition of the cellophane, a petroleum byproduct that can vary in makeup by brands.
news.com.com /2100-1044_3-5070510.html   (706 words)

  
 Flying robots made from cellophane?   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
When you put a very thin layer of gold on each side of cellophane, and that you apply electric current to the gold layers, one positive, one negative, the cellophane curved toward the positive side.
They took cellophane, a lightweight paper made of cellulose, and deposited a very thin layer of gold on each side.
When the voltage was turned on, the cellophane curved toward the positive side; when the voltage was switched, the paper bent to the other side.
www.primidi.com /2006/07/02.html   (729 words)

  
 Telecard - Cellophane   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The recipient is endeared to the giver who has taken the time to wrap this special gift and wrapping pronounces the newness.
Cellophane wrapping may also be the best (or only) choice for special applications such as:
Made with cellophane material (see insert below), therefore very light and durable.
www.asisupplier.com /62688/cellophane.html   (359 words)

  
 E-retailer acquires Cellophane Square   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Cellophane Square, a Seattle independent record store chain that started selling albums out of peach crates in 1972, has been sold to Djangos.com, a year-old Portland company that is attempting to create an online database of used music and videos.
The retail chain's name will remain, although spokespeople for both companies said it is possible that Djangos.com would be added to the name in the future.
Through the years, Cellophane Square has built a loyal following of customers who shop its four stores for rare jazz, rock and electronica music.
seattlepi.nwsource.com /business/celo23.shtml   (457 words)

  
 Staring at the Cellophane - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Staring at the Cellophane is the sixth Jandek album, and his third of 1982.
Staring at the Cellophane holds many similarities with its predecessor, Living in a Moon so Blue, starting with the aesthetics of the cover.
Here we find the same fl and white parlor guitar as the prior album, only we're now pulled back from it, and we see a clothes rack like one might find in a motel.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Staring_at_the_Cellophane   (285 words)

  
 Highbeam Encyclopedia - Search Results for cellophane
Cellophane Rolls and Bags Over 4000 cellophane items including rolls, sheets and bags
cellophane CELLOPHANE [cellophane] thin, transparent sheet or tube of regenerated cellulose.
Dialysis is frequently used to separate different components of a solution.
www.encyclopedia.com /SearchResults.aspx?Q=cellophane   (498 words)

  
 Puffy ornaments from cloth or new cellophane Sunset - Find Articles
Art supply, stationery, and crafts stores sell the 2-foot-wide cellophane for about $5 per yard (enough for at least six ornaments).
For each ornament, cut cellophane into 10 to 12 circles 2 1/2 to 3 1/2 inches in diameter.
Dab glue along the line to point B, roll cellophane over from point A toward B, and stick together to form a cone.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1216/is_n6_v179/ai_6144529   (422 words)

  
 Ink 19 :: Cellophane   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
That's because Cellophane's song intros rock hard, and then slow down to let the vocalist catch up.
Then I realized they're really a Led Zeppelin cover band singing the songs of Soundgarden -- "Down" is "Stairway to Heaven" reworked.
Cellophane is one of the most schizophrenic bands I've heard.
www.ink19.com /issues_F/98_02/wet_ink/music_cd/022_cellophane_nf.html   (65 words)

  
 Shopzilla - Best prices on christmas cellophane Party Supplies in Gifts, Flowers & Food
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