# Is anything made out of actual cellophane anymore?

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> [@Atamasama](#):
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> Scotch tape, aka cellophane tape is one product that still uses cellophane.

Are you sure? Scotch tape is distinctly stretchy and non-brittle, unlike what I remember for cellophane. And it definitely melts and shrivels if exposed to heat.

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