Precautions for buying paper cups
1. Are disposable paper cups safe?
1. At present, there are three types of disposable paper cups on the market: white cardboard cups, waxed paper cups, and paper plain cups. Their coating is also different, the white cardboard cup is coated with polyethylene film, the waxed paper cup is coated with wax inside, the regular manufacturer will use food-grade paraffin, and the paper vegetarian cup is a straight-walled double-layer cup.
2. The wax cup is mainly used to hold cold drinks, because the wax inside will melt if it is hot, of course, if it is food-grade wax, it will have no effect on our body if you accidentally drink it. Disposable paper cups with polyethylene coating film, it can hold cold drinks and hot drinks, itself is non-toxic and tasteless, if its process is not up to standard, it will volatilize harmful substances, we will smell strange when drinking, if long-term drinking is harmful to the human body. The straight-walled double-walled paper cup has high thermal insulation, and its cup wall has two layers of paper.
3. The state has stipulated that paper cups without production license certification cannot be marketed. However, even paper cups that meet national industry standards will contain harmful substances such as lead and arsenic, but they are not enough to cause harm to the human body. Some unscrupulous businesses will use fluorescent agents, industrial paraffin, etc. for production, the existence of unqualified paper cups of harmful substances is impossible to estimate, and drinking water with it is harmful to our body.
2. What should I pay attention to when choosing disposable paper cups
1. Regular merchant purchase
When buying disposable paper cups, you must not be greedy for cheap, do not buy them at the stalls, because although they are cheap but the quality cannot be guaranteed, the disposable paper cups may be inferior cups. We buy paper cups to regular stores.
2. Identification
When buying disposable paper cups, it is necessary to see whether their trademarks are complete, whether there is a safety certification logo, production date, manufacturer and other information. Do not choose paper cups that are too bright in color, or very white and bright, as they may have added pigments or used bleach.
3. Quality
When buying a paper cup, it is also necessary to see whether its workmanship is fine, whether its paper cup thickness is uniform and smooth, and whether there are foreign body impurities. Open the package of the paper cup slightly and smell it for odors. Gently pinch the paper cup to see if its hardness is appropriate and how elastic it is.
