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Something I don’t understand is why if silicone is also an oil derived product, does it not leach chemicals like other petrochemical polymers?
by etrautmann 2y ago
Something I don’t understand is why if silicone is also an oil derived product, does it not leach chemicals like other petrochemical polymers?
- mikeyouse 2y agoThe short answer is that it does leach chemicals - but at much higher temperatures and longer exposure times compared to plastic. It’s just much more chemically stable, but to your question, everything breaks down at some point.
- BadHumans 2y agoIt does. Silicone is not as inert as people keep saying it is. https://lifewithoutplastic.com/silicone/ https://lifewithoutplastic.com/silicone/
- hammock 2y agoSilicone can also be divided into two types based on curing process used. The cheapest process is peroxide-cured. This creates dichlorobenzene and PCBs byproducts which can leach into your food/etc. The more expensive process is platinum-cured, which is cleaner and does not have the same byproduct risk. Some makers are transparent about using platinum-cured silicone. Hard to find though more info: https://www.bumkins.com/pages/all-about-silicone https://www.bumkins.com/pages/all-about-silicone