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Mylar

American  
[mahy-lahr] / ˈmaɪ lɑr /
Trademark.
  1. a brand of strong, thin polyester film used in photography, recording tapes, and insulation.


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Each sheet was wrapped inside Mylar, which not only protected the acid from damaging UV light but also discouraged suspicious parties from opening the package on a whim, potentially destroying unexposed film.

From Slate • Apr. 17, 2024

A winter supply kit contains a Mylar space blanket, hand warmers, gloves, two granola bars, applesauce, a fruit snack, a protein drink, bottled water and cookies — and often bus tickets.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 1, 2023

Nearby, Niamat Ullah Arabzada’s three young children chased each other in circles by a makeshift tent fashioned out of pieces of twine and Mylar blankets.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2023

More migrants - including families with young children wrapped in Mylar blankets - awaited processing while penned between two towering border walls in San Diego, California, across from Tijuana, Mexico.

From Reuters • May 12, 2023

Through the Mylar shade, she could hear Shay telling Ryde about the hairbrush she’d made.

From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld

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