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How does PVC plastic wrap help keep food fresh for a long time?

PVC Plastic Wrap, as a professional-grade food packaging material, provides comprehensive protection for food through its unique physical and chemical properties, significantly extending the shelf life of food. PVC Plastic Wrap has excellent barrier properties and can effectively isolate air, moisture and external pollutants. Oxygen in the air is one of the main factors causing oxidative deterioration of food, and PVC plastic wrap reduces the direct contact between oxygen and food through its tight sealing, thus slowing down the speed of the oxidation reaction. At the same time, it can also prevent the moisture in the food from evaporating too quickly and maintain the humidity and taste of the food.
Although PVC plastic wrap blocks most of the air, it is not completely airtight. Its moderate oxygen permeability and moisture permeability design allows food to respire appropriately during storage to maintain life activity while preventing excessive oxygen from causing rapid food spoilage. This precise balance not only ensures the freshness of food, but also avoids nutritional loss caused by excessive breathing.
For foods containing moisture, such as vegetables, fruits, etc., the anti-fog performance of PVC plastic wrap is particularly important. When ordinary plastic wrap wraps these foods, water droplets can easily condense on the surface and form mist, which affects the perspective effect and even accelerates food spoilage. The PVC Plastic Wrap uses its special surface treatment or additives to enable water droplets to float away automatically, maintaining the transparency and clarity of the packaging, allowing consumers to observe the status of the food at any time, and at the same time providing a drier and more breathable environment for the food. environment, which is conducive to extending the shelf life.
In closed environments such as refrigerators or lockers, odor transfer between different foods can easily occur, affecting the original flavor of the food. The sealing property of PVC plastic wrap can effectively isolate the odor transfer between foods and maintain their unique flavors. At the same time, it can also prevent dust, bacteria and other microorganisms in the air from contaminating food and ensure food hygiene and safety.
In addition to the above-mentioned chemical and biological preservation mechanisms, PVC Plastic Wrap also acts as a physical protective barrier, directly covering the food surface. This barrier can prevent food from being mechanically damaged by the outside world (such as scratches, flattening, etc.) and maintain its integrity and appearance. At the same time, it can also slow down the evaporation rate of water on the food surface to a certain extent and maintain the moisture and taste of the food.
PVC Plastic Wrap works together in the food preservation process to provide food with multiple mechanisms such as its efficient barrier properties, precise oxygen permeability and moisture permeability balance, excellent anti-fog function, preventing food odor and contamination, and acting as a physical protective barrier. It creates a safe, dry and breathable storage environment, thereby significantly extending the shelf life of food. However, when using PVC plastic wrap, you still need to follow the correct usage methods and precautions to ensure the best preservation effect and protect human health.