mylar blanket

Shiny survival sheet

A mylar blanket is a thin, lightweight sheet of reflective plastic film used to retain body heat in emergencies.

The metallic coating reflects radiant heat back toward the body while blocking wind.

Standard gear in first aid kits, marathon finish lines, and disaster relief supplies: The rescuers wrapped the hypothermic hiker in a mylar blanket.

Also called an emergency blanket or space blanket.

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Top 500,000
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G