Among the common plastic materials, what are food grade plastics?
Commonly used food grade plastics are:
1.PET plastics are often used to make plastic boxes, beverage bottles and other products, people often buy transparent fruit boxes, cake boxes are made of PET sheet plastic packaging products, belonging to food-grade safety plastic materials.
2.PP plastic is one of the common plastics, can be made into any food plastic packaging, such as food-specific plastic bags, food plastic boxes, food straws, etc., safe and non-toxic and low temperature, high temperature resistance. PP is the only plastic that can be placed in a microwave oven and has high strength and folding resistance. It will not break when it is dropped from 50,000 to -20 °C. Food grade PP sheets are commonly used with quick-frozen dumplings and microwave-heated food packaging.
3.HDPE plastic commonly known as high-density polyethylene, has a higher use temperature, hardness, mechanical strength and chemical resistance. It is a non-toxic and safe material and is often used in the manufacture of plastic containers for food.
4.LDPE plastic commonly known as low-density polyethylene, the products made with it have the characteristics of odorless, odorless, non-toxic, matte surface. Commonly used in food plastic parts, food packaging composite film, food wrap, medicine, pharmaceutical plastic packaging.
5.PS is often used to make bowls of instant noodles boxes, fast food boxes, disposable food packaging boxes, etc., with good cold resistance. Food grade PS sheets are commonly used with containers such as yogurt cups.
6.PC plastic can be used to make sports water bottles, bottles, etc., widely used in plastic containers, is a safe material.