When heated, five of the most popular brands of polycarbonate — the clear,
shatterproof plastic used in baby bottles — leached bisphenol A at levels that have been... [Read more...]
Not exact matches
That's the latest advice from researchers who have been warning about the ubiquitous chemical bisphenol - A (BPA), an estrogen - like compound
used to make everything from
shatterproof plastic baby bottles and food - can linings to bike helmets and eyeglass...
Three years ago, like millions of new and clueless mothers, I
used shatterproof Avent baby bottles, made from clear, polycarbonate
plastic.
The
plastic - hardening chemical is
used to seal canned food and make
shatterproof bottles.
Concerns about the chemical bisphenol A,
used in many
plastic goods, including
shatterproof polycarbonate baby bottles, have sparked a run on glass baby bottles from Evenflo, according to Natural Baby.
That's the latest advice from researchers who have been warning about the ubiquitous chemical bisphenol - A (BPA), an estrogen - like compound
used to make everything from
shatterproof plastic baby bottles and food - can linings to bike helmets and eyeglass lenses.
Polymethylmethacrylate is a clear
plastic that is traditionally
used as a
shatterproof replacement for glass in places such as hockey rinks and large aquariums.
Because the base is not glass, the
Plastic Logic 100 display is large, thin, lightweight, and uniquely
shatterproof and rugged, which is especially important given constant
use by students.
Apart from
Plastic Logic affirming that the screen is
shatterproof, a gesture - based captive touchscreen is
used for navigation with a virtual keyboard for taking notes.
It's not clear what does a
shatterproof screen actually means - but it may be that the new phone
uses a
plastic - based flexible OLED.