which is the safer product acryonitrile monomer or polycarbonate or ABS trays for food dehydrating? LED trays are ABS?
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I just saw a dehydrator on ebay with stainless steel shelves for $269 with free shipping. It is STX DEHYDRA 1200W - XLS 10 TRAY COMMERCIAL 100% STAINLESS FOOD DEHYDRATOR. I think they are on there quite frequently. I, too, am looking for a good dehydrator, and the reviews on this Amazon one are the best I have seen. I have seen a lot of review on the ones with stainless steel trays and they apparently are NOISY. I have a small house and don't want a ton of noise, which is one of the reasons this one on Amazon appealed to me, but the plastic trays are a definite drawback. I think I will keep looking a bit longer, but I may end up going with this one, plastic or not. :-)
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Depends on the specific application. Nitrile/Buna-N is a very common o-ring material for mechanical/automotive applications but not universally appropriate. The Amazon listing indicates it's likely to be incompatible with brake fluid. I'd figure out what you are specifically going to be using them for and do a web search or two to check compatibility.
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Hi, I'll be glad to give you my thoughts on this.The LED lights get a little warm bu not to melt the type of material you will use those against acrylic/polycarb.Go for it, these look amazing.
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Seems to be ABS type plastic. Haven't had any problems with it so far and it works well. It is a friction type retention.
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This product is made of TPR and ABS. These are safe, non toxic, phthalate free materials
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per Nesco's site and user manuals, these trays are, in fact, BPA free - here is one example from a user manual I downloaded: Regular Tray - Durable ABS material, BPA free. Over 1.25 sq. ft. drying area.
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I was concerned about this too. Apparently, none of the Japanese bento makers use polycarbonate, the plastic that BPA is found in. Here's a good link to all things bento: http://justbento.com/handbook/bento-basics/what-are-japanese-plastic-bento-boxes-made-of. And here's the buying-guide to plastics: http://www.thegreenguide.com/buying-guide/plastic-containersI've just emailed Zojirushi directly - I'll post their response as soon as I receive it.
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The trays are stainless steel. The food doesn't absorb any metallic taste. The thermometer is adjustable. My husband does a lot of dehydrating and jerky making and really likes the unit.
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They are labeled "food-safe silicone" and I have been using several for more than a year. I purchased the first in December '11 and subsequently additional mats. They fit my half-size COMMERCIAL sheet pans perfectly. They do not have the odd chemical odor that I have noted with some of the other (non-Silpat) baking mats. I usually avoid products made in China but this was recommended to me by a commercial baker who had been using them for a year.
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it's certainly not polycarbonate. It can be found online somewhere but it's for sure microwave safe
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Hello, the trays for the 3900W are polycarbonate plastic. The mesh sheets that are used on the trays (and included) are a BPA free polyester material.
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Had to go online and all I could find was the trays are BPA free. You might want to call company. Couldn't find any thing in literature I have. Sorry, hope this helps.
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The Regent Labs website lists "Kleenite" as the product to use for plastic trays and such. They have many different products besides the "Stain Away" listed and what to use each product for. We use the "Stain Away" for partials as the "Stain Away" Plus is supposed to be used on full dentures only or flexible plastic partials. This is not very clear when you look at the "Stain Away" Plus box, but on their website the instructions are in more detail for each product.
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As far as I know is polymer(plastic) I am not a chemist, so contact them. Check on Pyramid.com
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I was concerned about this too. Apparently, none of the Japanese bento makers use polycarbonate, the plastic that BPA is found in. Here's a good link to all things bento: http://justbento.com/handbook/bento-basics/what-are-japanese-plastic-bento-boxes-made-of. And here's the buying-guide to plastics: http://www.thegreenguide.com/buying-guide/plastic-containers I've just emailed Zojirushi directly - I'll post their response as soon as I receive it.
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Sorry, I don't know but if I had to guess, polypropylene? The bottom of the container shows a "5" in the recycle triangle, dishwasher and microwave safe, etc. Hope this helps.
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per manufacturer website: "FAQ's WHAT IS BPA AND HOW IS PROGRESSIVE HANDLING IT? Bisphenol A (BPA) is a chemical commonly used to make polycarbonate plastic, a clear, shatter-proof material. Progressive makes a conscious effort to avoid these materials when designing and producing our kitchen products. We do however have two items in our line that are made from polycarbonate, our Microwave Butter Melter and Drip-less Poultry Baster. - See more at: http://progressiveintl.com/index.php/pages/faqs#item7