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Article #16359Re: Microwave Popcorn (how day do dat :})
From: Tony Snyder
Date: Sat, 23 Jan 1993 14:14
Date: Sat, 23 Jan 1993 14:14
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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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Newsgroups: sci.electronics Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!sparky!uunet!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu!cis.ohio-state.edu!udecc.engr.udayton.edu!udcps3!dmapub!snydert From: snydert@dmapub.dma.org (Tony Snyder) Subject: Re: Microwave Popcorn (how day do dat :}) Message-ID: <1993Jan23.141404.19450@dmapub.dma.org> Organization: Dayton Microcomputer Association: Dayton, Ohio X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1 PL8] References: <1993Jan15.191900.13663@cbnewse.cb.att.com> Distribution: usa Date: Sat, 23 Jan 1993 14:14:04 GMT Lines: 18