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Default Does plastic wrap go bad?

On 10/10/2015 10:18 PM, JRStern wrote:
> Now there's a question you don't see every day! And Google didn't
> spit out an answer that I could see.
>
> I just need to wrap a few leftovers, plastic wrap should do fine, I
> have a roll in the drawer - but it hasn't been out of the drawer for
> how long - five years, longer?
>
> Assuming it still seems mechanically sound, is it really, or does it
> start leaking nasty invisible chemicals or something?
>
> I'll probably buy a new roll next time I'm in the market now that it's
> come up, two bucks every five years whether I need it or not seems
> reasonable, but even so, how about it?
>
> Thanks,
>
>
> J.
>

Over time, exposed to UV it can deteriorate, but that could be years.
In the dark, it should last 10 years or more. First signs is easy to
break or brittle.
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