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Orientation increases permeability.

(a) True

(b) False

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I'm obligated to ask this question of Orientation of Thermoplastic Films topic in portion Thermoplastic Polymers Properties & Processing of Food Packaging Technology

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The correct option is (b) False

To explain I would say: The given statement is false. Orientation decreases permeability. It is because orientation decreases both, the diffusion and solubility coefficient of the plastic film.

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