Can fast-moving plastic sheets create an invisible wall? Maybe, maybe not. But you can definitely explore the electric effects of plastic on your own.

Local plastics dealers and online retailers are two sources for large styrene sheet. We used the material for the backdrop on our 3 x 7 foot N scale Red Oak project layout from 2015.

Laundry sheets, an alternative to pods, often come in plastic-free packaging but contain plastic as a top ingredient.