Is Epoxy Food Safe or FDA Approved? The Reality of "Food Grade Epoxy"
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- čas přidán 7. 09. 2024
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Many people ask if epoxy is food safe or "FDA Approved." The answer is a bit more complicated than a simple yes/no. Some CURED epoxy is possible to be food safe. However, when talking about Epoxy Resin Kits, the customer is the one measuring, mixing, pouring, etc. It is up the customer to properly measure, mix, pour and ultimately properly cure, in order for certain epoxies to be food grade.
If a customer were to mix a "FDA Approved" epoxy and it did not properly cure, then the epoxy is no longer safe to come in contact with food. Therefore, it is possible for these types of epoxies to be food safe or NOT be, all dependent on who is using the product.
This is especially important to consider when making tumblers, custom cutting boards, counter tops etc.
When in doubt, check with the manufacturer.
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Nice explanation. If epoxy components aren't measured correctly a part of components will stay uncured and can be washed in food. The components have warning labels (they are harmful). The polimer (correctly prepared and fully cured) is highly chemical resistant and can be non toxic. Take care😉
Adding colouring in the form of micas, pastes inks etc can immediately change the chemical composition of the epoxy to where an epoxy labelled food safe will no longer be so. Unless you are using the labelled food safe product on its on, please dont regard it as food safe.
Excellent point, thank you for sharing!
But what if I coat them one more time in epoxy only mix?
If you're worried about Mica then don't use most makeup, most paints or finger nail polish.
@@louisrobbins475 do you actually understand my comment? I think you missed the point. I wont bother explaining it again, it cant be simplified anymore for you sadly.
@@lyreen0410 absolutely! that will solve the problem.
So how do you assess or test if the curing was done correctly enough to make it food safe?
Especially if you're buying a product from someone else...Just assume it's not food safe!
If it's sticky, its not cured properly. You can measure the degree of cure using a method called DSC.
The best way is to create a couple controls for analysis using the exact same material being covered, so if you're making a cutting board cut it long and cut off excess of say 1", then coat all the surfaces with the same epoxy mix, properly cure following manufacture's guidelines, best done with very exact ovens like a kiln, then have your sample pieces analyzed by a local lab that, as the person above stated, can provide an accurate laboratory analysis using DSC: This is absolutely the only way you can guarantee you've mixed and cured properly to ensure no outgassing or leaching. Short of that, cross your fingers.
As someone just into 3D printing, using epoxy has been mentioned at other youtube channels for sealing cups, bowls and other 3D printed kitchen items.
I was wondering about bird baths...I bought one of those plain ones from a place that makes stuff from molds & have been wanting to paint it & coat the bowl with clear resin to make it easier to clean. I'm not really worried so much about it turning yellow in the sun, I just don't want to expose the birds to any kind of poisons or chemical outgassing.
It's probably a bad idea because the stone is fine, and natural growth is usually fine too.
If you really want to do this, again stone birdbaths are non-porous, you would use acrylic or BPA/BPF free epoxy. (bisphenol A/F free)
Would you be able to make a video on the different brands available?
Ditto on this
Triple ditto!
If you can not say that it is not food save for some reasons, then I do. EPOXY IS NOT FOOD SAVE ! UNDER NO CIRUMSTANCES !
Great explaination but also how can you tell it's food safe? I've never worked with resin so I know I have a lot to learn but I was considering making silverware. I got these adorable wonderful rainbow spoons but they're kind of small so I was wondering about using them as a base or decoration for a slightly larger size and using decorative resin over and around it. I would probably be using UV resin. How can I be sure it's food safe or could I put a top coat on it to make it food safe? Or should I just abandon the idea all together. (Or atleast make them just decorative.)
Do resin manufacturers/distributors have to alert us on the packaging whether their resin is or is not food safe? I hope that is a requirement but I can't find that info online anywhere. Thanks.
Seems there could be too much variability, especially in small batch production, to assume it is. Thanks.
What Polish would you recommend for a food grade epoxy countertop?
Thanks for that. I have been looking to buy an epoxy "river", cutting board but can't get the maker to say if they are safe or not. I understand why not. Who wants a expensive product that you might be able to use? Sales would plummet. So best avoided, Thanks again for making a murky subject, a lot clearer.
Right, it's all relative.... If its cured properly, it may be possible. But imagine if someone left it tacky.... even when using "food safe epoxy"
Thank you so much for the info. Many blessings
What about when it gets old and brittle. Is that dust or flakes dangerous?
Thanks for this video! Can you please let me know what are some of the more common brands that are FDA approved ?
Thanks
David, many may be possible, but it is ultimately up to the customer to mix, pour, cure properly. What will you be using the epoxy for?
@@epoxydiy6356 a wooden coffee mug!
@@epoxydiy6356 , I think we all understand, from your very clear video, that it is up to the customer to mix, pour, and cure properly. I think David's question (and mine) is, THAT ASIDE, what are some of the best brands that are supposed to be the very best and safest for food applications? Or are they all roughly the same in your mind? Any suggestions?
Im making a coffee mug from mesquite wood. Do i have to use an epoxy or can i drink from the mug without it ? Thanks for sharing your video ..
Interesting choice of wood. Mesquite, carob, and other Prosopis species usually don't need polymeric sealants for hot drinks. Just soak the exterior in food-grade mineral oil and seal it with natural beeswax. Hot drinks won't harm the bare wood, but you can also enhance durability and flavor by curing the inside yerba-matero style, with a butter coating.
After painting a cistern for tap water, if the epoxy paint cured properly, would it be normal for the tap water to smell like paint for a couple of weeks?
Hey mate,
I’m from India and I was doing some R&D with epoxy resin on my food utensils
It will be great if you can clarify my questions??
Any suggestions on getting rid of rustoleum clear matte overspray on the inside of my metal water bottle? Wanted to spray the outside but didn’t think to cover the inside. Any suggestions?
It really depends means no.
Or high degree of variables that cannot guarantee safe.
in essence, stay away from epoxy whether you’re making items using epoxy (is it safe for those mixing the epoxy? are you using/wearing PPE?) or whether you are purchasing those items to use or to display in your home.
from my experience of using glazes in pottery once the glaze crackles it done technically ..on purpose..or oops.. That while the surface is decorative it is no longer food safe. And when I put certain plastic tumblers in my dishwasher is very become crackle on looking.. Time to discard :)
Pottery glazes and plastics are not the same thing. Using practices from one on the other is silly.
@@Mad-Lad-Chad Crackle weather in pottery or on epoxy for tumblers that are clear coated, or wheather damaged means that food can end up into it. I have more diversity and experience on both surface techniques...safty was the concern.
@@victorianilsen763 You said plastic tumblers. Plastic is not the same as epoxy. Replacing due to cracks in plastic is fine, but its not the same situation as pottery glaze and doesn't always mean the item needs to be discarded. Again, there is nothing wrong with discarding it but saying that because seeing something in pottery is bad means seeing it elsewhere is bad is silly.
I read all of your articles which are similar to the numerous Epoxy companies out there. My question, how truly Scratch Resistant is your Epoxy? What is your Shore Hardness for your Top recommended Epoxy? I find from experience (gallons, hours reading, watching) that several of the top brands seem to scuff real easily. The funny part is no one wants to discuss this question with Me? Hmmmmmmm Call me the coffee cup/glass of beer tester for that Fine bar top you have there! Thanks for your feedback...
Also wondering this as well with the fad of using epoxy on counters
Can you Recommend an epoxy tabletop resin
Thanks so much for sharing the 411!
Thanks for watching.
is epoxy resin toxic only during the process but the finished product is all safe to use? is there a replacement to epoxy resin? ....
Great Videos! I will be making my kitchen countertop from scratch and assume Epoxy would be the best topcoat?? I have used poly coating before on similar projects but water causes cloudy spots for a while. Don't want that in the kitchen. Whats the best product do you suggest for this? Also, does epoxy only come in glossy? Thanks!
What does poly coating do
I want to put epoxy over a wine cork counter top. It thou only has 3 edges the front is open how to hold that epoxy without it running out the front?? Any ideas
BPA or BPF, used as the catalyst in lot of epoxy products, are a risk to animal/human health and chemical disruption.
How about outdoor use? Like to use it on a concrete countertop outside
I could be mistaken, but I saw a YT couple try making stuff with concrete and resin and for some reason the resin does not stick well to the concrete. Might want to try a small batch and see how it works for you. I've been getting into wood working recently and there's a similar issue with oil vs water based top coats and there's actually something called dewaxed shellac you can put down between the two that both adhere to. If resin really doesn't mix well with concrete, you might need a similar 'binding layer' between the two.
Thank you for the no bs explanation
Is it enough that the package of UV-Resin says "Toxic Free"?
I just can’t imagine a cutting board with sharp knife cutting on it slicing fine bits of epoxy out evenly.. where do you think that epoxy going? right into your food!!
Thank you
thanks
thank you for sharing
So if it is not food safe will be my fault. I see... It may not kill you BUT if you die it will be your fault.
That is the point. DIY at your own risk.
This is incorrect information....food safety of the epoxy has nothing to do with mixing ...it has to do with the chemical composition.
Mixing the resin and hardener incorrectly will result in a product that will not cure properly: If a proper cure cannot be achieved then your product will not be compliant. Chemical composition is only one part.
Better yet, stop wanting to make things that contact food unless and only if they're made of proven materials like cast iron or stainless steel. Trifles should be understood, always, to be trifles! You don't need a custom cast cutting board or tumbler. Those are TOYS. The first thing to consider in food handling isn't "hurf, durt it's so CUTE!", but food safety. Make paperweights or something if you're looking for a silly way to kill time. Food should never touch a countertop and those are made of stainless steel in restaurants for good reason . Everything less than correct, professional restaurant methods and practices is inferior and unworthy of imitation.
33k views and under 600 likes. I think you didn't make the epoxy crowd happy.
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Can I have those two minutes of my time back? Not really providing much useful information here.
Just here to say that the word is actually pronounced “eTcetera” and not “eCCetera” hence the proper abbreviation “etc” 😂