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2. Adhesive bandage - Wikipedia

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   Special bandages are used by food preparation workers. These are waterproof, have strong adhesive so they are less likely to fall off, and are usually blue so that they are more clearly visible in food. Some include a metal strip detectable by machines used in food manufacturing to ensure that food is free from foreign objects. [5]

3. Plastic wrap - Wikipedia

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   Plastic wrap, cling film, Saran wrap, cling wrap, Glad wrap or food wrap is a thin plastic film typically used for sealing food items in containers to keep them fresh over a longer period of time. Plastic wrap, typically sold on rolls in boxes with a cutting edge, clings to many smooth surfaces and can thus remain tight over the opening of a ...

4. Study finds ‘forever chemicals’ in popular brands of adhesive ...

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   A new study detected a type of “forever chemical” in various adhesive bandage brands, including well-known ones such as Band-Aid and Curad, alongside store brands from major retailers like CVS ...

5. Band-Aid - Wikipedia

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   A close-up of an open Band-Aid. Band-Aid is a brand of adhesive bandages distributed by the consumer health company Kenvue, spun off from Johnson & Johnson in 2023. [3] Invented in 1920, the brand has become a generic term for adhesive bandages in countries such as the United States, Canada, Australia, the Philippines, and others.

6. Earle Dickson - Wikipedia

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   Earle Dickson (October 10, 1892—September 21, 1961) was an American inventor best known for inventing adhesive bandages in the US. He lived in Highland Park, New Jersey, for a large portion of his life.

7. List of words having different meanings in American and ...

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   an adhesive bandage placed on a minor cut or scrape (UK also: sticking/sticky plaster, Elastoplast; US: Band-Aid); a cast of plaster of Paris ("a leg in plaster") a pastelike mixture that hardens when applied to walls and ceilings; (plastered) drunk platform when appended with a number signifies a specific platform in a station (US: track)