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Why Can't Melamine Tableware Be Used in Microwave Ovens?

Dec 15, 2021

1. Imitation melamine porcelain tableware has a temperature resistance of minus 30 to minus 120 degrees. It cannot be used in microwave ovens. Also called melamine resin, the so-called melamine, its scientific name is actually melamine, its scientific name is actually melamine, the decomposition process must be toxic, and it will disappear after cooling. However, melamine tableware is widely used, and many children's tableware are made with it.


2. The compulsory standard "Melamine for Food Containers and Packaging Materials-Hygienic Standard for Formaldehyde Molded Products" puts forward clear requirements for melamine tableware. Warning words such as "used for food" and "prohibited to be used in microwave ovens" must be marked, and melamine tableware must not be used in microwave ovens.


3. The main component of melamine tableware is melamine resin, which is a stable, non-toxic and odorless chemical material, resistant to impact, corrosion, high and low temperature, and its physical properties are similar to ceramics. It is a tableware that meets material safety standards. It is safe to use at temperatures below 120C, but if heated in a microwave oven, melamine molecules and formaldehyde molecules will be released. Therefore, the mandatory standards put forward clear requirements for melamine tableware, and should be marked with warnings such as "used in food" and "prohibited to be used in microwave ovens".


In addition, you need to pay attention when using melamine tableware: try to buy in general stores and supermarkets, and choose qualified melamine tableware, especially those with printed melamine tableware, and try to choose light-colored melamine tableware. Qualified melamine imitation porcelain tableware can be stored in the refrigerator or cooked. It is safer, but it is best not to put it in the microwave oven. When you first buy it, you need to add vinegar to boiling water and cook for two or three minutes, or soak in vinegar at room temperature for two hours to release harmful substances as much as possible. Remember to pour out the water in the tableware.

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