Introduction of various plastic materials
Know, choose and use food containers
Plastic-Characteristics
Material characteristics of common plastic food containers
| Material and Labeling | Name | Temp. Limitation | Application | |
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☆Polyethylene terephthalate | 60-180℃ | Bowl, Plate, Cup, Bottle, Tableware, Straw, Stirring Rod | |
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High-density polyethylene | 90-110℃ | Straw, Stirring Rod, Bottle, Plastic bag, Plastic wrap. | |
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Polyvinyl chloride | 60-80℃ | Chopsticks, Plastic bag, Plastic Wrap. | |
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Low-density polyethylene | 70-90℃ | Straw(Normal Temp.), Cup, Stirring Rod, Bottle, Plastic bag,Plastic Wrap. | |
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Polystyrene | 90-140℃ | Knife, Fork, Spoon, Chopsticks. | |
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Polystyrene | 70-90℃ | Knife, Fork, Spoon, Chopsticks, Plate, Bottle, Stirring Rod, Ice cream cup. | |
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Melamine resin | Melamine resin | 110-130℃ | Knife, Fork, Spoon, Chopsticks, Plate, Bowl, Cup |
| PC | Polycarbonate | 120-130℃ | Knife, Fork, Spoon, Chopsticks, Plate, Bowl, Cup, Stirring Rod, Bottle. | |
| PLA | ☆PolylacticAcid/Polylactide | 50-120℃ | Knife, Fork, Spoon, Chopsticks, Plate, Bowl, Cup, Stirring Rod, Bottle, Plastic bag, Plastic wrap. | |
| ABS | Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene | 90-100℃ | Knife, Fork, Spoon, Chopsticks, Plate, Bowl | |
| PMMA | Acrylic | 80-90℃ | Knife, Fork, Spoon, Chopsticks, Plate, Bowl,Straw, Stirring Rod | |
| AS | acrylonitrile-styrene copolymer | 80-100℃ | Knife, Fork, Spoon, Chopsticks, Plate, Bowl, Cup, Stirring Rod, Starw, Bottle. | |
| Silicone | ☆polysiloxanes | 180-280℃ | Knife, Fork, Spoon, Chopsticks, Plate, Bowl, Cup, Baking ware, Plastic bag, Bottle,Plastic wrap. | |
※☆Means heat resistant is different from low to high, you should choose carefully.
※This form only present common characteristic, it might different for what it makes.
Source:Taiwan FDA
