To distinguish between the colored plastic material , thin plastic bags can not serve food

Recently, a Chinese Consumers Association, said sets of bowls bags toxic information widely circulated on the Internet , the source of this news is that during the Chinese New Year for the Consumers’ Association released a consumer alert temple snacks . Plastic has permeated every aspect of our lives , whether it has not toxic , what kind of what kind of food can not be installed , how can health , proper use of plastic bags ? Really that good look .

What materials made ??from plastic bags

The main raw materials used in our daily lives plastic bags for polyethylene (PE) and polyvinyl plastic packaging box pvc tray chloride (PVC) two kinds.

Polyethylene is the largest amount of plastic products , the most important material , is currently the world’s best materials in contact with food bags , food bags on the market are generally made ??of polyethylene material.

PVC is currently the world’s second largest after the polyethylene plastic varieties , mainly for the production of plastic bags , PVC bags , composite bags, can also be used for books , folders , tickets and other cover packaging.

Plastic poisonous?

Polyethylene (PE) is recognized as the world’s best food contact materials, non-toxic, tasteless , odorless, food packaging hygiene standards can be used to hold food , living in the production of polyethylene plastic bags used clamshell packaging mainly plastic wrap and storage bags .

Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) itself is not toxic, but with its production of plastic bags , in order to increase their flexibility, transparency and plastic box design abrasion resistance, must be added plasticizers and additives clear plastic packaging are harmful substances , with some toxicity. Colored thin plastic bags on the market are basically recycled material processing , are not used to dress foods, including fruits and vegetables , use only as garbage bags plastic packaging .

How to determine which plastic can be used to hold food

Color from the color band , the thin plastic bag can not be used to put the food ; from the shape , it can rarely carrying bags of polyethylene production, the food can be directly mounted , which can be due to carrying the bags are mostly used for packaging, raw materials and recycled materials , mostly PVC .

What should be noted that the use of plastic bags

Even the food in plastic bags can not be used to hold ” hot food ” and ” oil- eating .” Although non-toxic food , but not 100% polymerization using plastic bags, plastic wrap raw material of polyethylene (PE), or there will be some small molecules , once they encounter high temperatures plastic packaging design is likely to run out , it will enter the body with food , recommended not to exceed 70 foods loaded with plastic bags ; while oil and polyethylene (PE) are organic compounds will be compatibility for plastic trays plastic bags , the oil is a solvent , generally oily food and plastic bags 2 hours after exposure , chemical molecules will migrate out of the reach peak.

Even the food and do not use plastic bags with food directly into the microwave oven . In fact, the food alone with plastic bags, plastic wrap heated in a microwave oven is not hot , but when its contact with food , hot food will change its grilled hot. The only be heated in the microwave oven plastics polypropylene (PP) box , is that we live in a common crisper , it can withstand a maximum temperature of 120 , crisper box body can direct contact with food , mostly cover not polypropylene (PP) , so when you do not use it for heating food filled with food , do not cover the lid children , put a layer of plastic wrap ( be careful not to touch the food ) and then heated in a microwave oven .

Now we have come to realize what the composition and plastic bags can be safely holding food . This avoids damage to our bags

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