Topic: Is ABS plastic food and/or microwaveable safe?
I did a google search and found a lot of conflicting articles.
Re: Is ABS plastic food and/or microwaveable safe?
My spidey senses tell me no to both.
3 2012-12-11 23:27:51 (edited by cckens 2012-12-11 23:30:39)
Re: Is ABS plastic food and/or microwaveable safe?
I find ABS very stable unless you heat it. Cold drinks in cups and/or cold food on a plate don't seem detrimental to health as ABS doesn't really leak anything when just sitting there. As a result I have no problems making items that touch food so long as there is no heat involved. Cookie cutters come to mind as I'm ramping my Xmas production up.
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See here: http://healthychild.org/5steps/5_steps_5/
4 2012-12-12 20:37:06 (edited by DigitalWhitewater 2012-12-12 20:42:00)
Re: Is ABS plastic food and/or microwaveable safe?
I make home brewed beer and had also pondered this question. I wanted to print some pieces to use, like airlocks, so i won't have to buy them.
While I'm no plastics scientist, I drew the same conclusion last month when i spent some time to googling it. As long as you'r not heating the 3d print you should be fine.
***One thing to note is that actual 'food grade plastic' is new plastic resin that has not been made from recycled material. So I guess if you're buying plastic filament from some somewhere that you know makes it out of recycled material then be aware of that. I'm under the assumption & impression though that most of the plastic filament that is sold is 'new' plastic and not recycled.
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Re: Is ABS plastic food and/or microwaveable safe?
we've actually had this discussion before http://www.soliforum.com/topic/269/anyo … -filament/
hope this helps
Re: Is ABS plastic food and/or microwaveable safe?
Digital as long as the airlock isn't touching the liquid you are using you may be ok