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What is acetate?
Acetate is a term used in modelling to describe many types of plastic film or sheets and is so called because it's made from a material called cellulose acetate.
The chances are, if you like making model aircraft, you will have come across acetate before as many cockpit instrument panels are made from it.
The main advantage for model manufacturers using acetate is that fine detail can be printed on it easily and cost effectively therefore removing the requirement to use more expensive and less effective etching techniques.
Acetate is produced from natural sources and is a source of polymer. In addition to the manufacture of some model parts, it is also used in the printing trade, medical profession and in the production of some processed foods.
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