visquene

n. a kind of airproof and waterproof plastic sheeting. Subjects: English

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Citations: 1989 Don Hamilton Portland Oregonian (Nov. 27) “Add ice, the skaters and swirl” p. 1: Here are the layers of the rink itself: —The vapor barrier. This is placed directly on the stage. It’s actually a sheet of a material called visquene and is designed to protect the wooden stage from the cold and wet. 1991 Bob Lancaster Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (Little Rock) (July 17) “Forget what Clinton says, he’s running until he’s not running”: This vision of the Clinton presidency is still under construction in his mind, with, scaffolding and tarps and visquene still scattered about. 2004 Stan Maddux South Bend Tribune (Ind.) (Dec. 14) “Experts to look at severed leg”: A crew installing new water and electrical lines at Swan Lake Memorial Gardens uncovered the leg wrapped in heavy plastic or a material commonly referred to as visquene.

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As I found out when I tried to locate visquene for a construction project (it had been specified by the owner), “visquene” refers to LDPE (low density polyethylene) sheeting. Apparently it used to be the trade name of a particular manufacturer’s LDPE sheeting.

by Martin Veneroso 06 Jan 05, 0344 GMT