On Mon, 27 Aug 2001 17:43:22 -0400, [email protected] wrote: > >PETE (or PET) = polyethylene terephthalate >its the phthalate in the pet thats the endocrine disrupter
But the phthalate is bound much more tightly to polyethylene than to PVC. In PVC, the binding is very loose -- almost like a solid solution. That's why it can leach out of PVC. (There are other plastics, such as polypropylene (5 - PP), vinyl (3 - V) and some polycarbonates that aren't good for long-term food storage, either. But are okay for temporary storage or cooking/freezing.) -- Dean -- from (almost) Des Moines -- KB0ZDF -- The silver-list is a moderated forum for discussion of colloidal silver. To join or quit silver-list or silver-digest send an e-mail message to: [email protected] -or- [email protected] with the word subscribe or unsubscribe in the SUBJECT line. To post, address your message to: [email protected] Silver-list archive: http://escribe.com/health/thesilverlist/index.html List maintainer: Mike Devour <[email protected]>
