Thank You for that information
mary
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From: Langsley <itisi...@gmail.com>
>
> On Wednesday 02 May 2007 7:47 pm, mborg...@att.net wrote:
> > Point is, is this the same stuff that pets are dying of, is it not????
> > I only care if this product is NON TOXIC.
> >
> > There are hundreds of chemicals out there that will do a fantastic job on
> everything but they are toxic. I have actually lost customers for I would
> not use any toxic chemicals.
> >
> > Again the question was, is this the same stuff that is killing pets, or
> not!!!
> >
> Hi.
>
> According to the previously cited article in Wikipedia, It is not. They say:
> "
> "This article is about the chemical substance called melamine. The
> term "melamine" is also (inaccurately) used to denote melamine resin, a
> plastic material made from melamine by polymerization."
>
> This is what it says at the hyper text link to melamine resin:
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melamine_resin
>
> "Melamine resin or melamine formaldehyde (also, incorrectly, melamine) is a
> plastic material made from melamine and formaldehyde by polymerization. This
> plastic is often used in kitchen utensils or plates (e.g. Melmac) and is the
> main constituent in high pressure laminates such as Formica and Arborite and
> of laminate flooring. Melamine tile wall panels can also be used as
> whiteboards. Melamine resin is often used to saturate decorative papers which
> are directly laminated onto particle board; the resultant panel is often
> referred to just as "melamine" and is frequently used in ready-to-assemble
> furniture and inexpensive kitchen cabinets."
>
> "A special form of melamine resin is melamine foam, used mainly as a cleaning
> material."
> at the hyperlink for melamine foam it says:
>
> "Melamine foam is a foam-like material consisting of a
> formaldehyde-melamine-sodium bisulfite copolymer. The foam, because of its
> microporous properties, may remove otherwise "uncleanable" external markings
> from relatively smooth surfaces. For example, it can remove crayon, magic
> marker, and grease from painted walls, finished wood, and hub caps.
>
> The open cell foam is not only microporous, but its polymeric substance is
> also extremely hard. This means it is actually working like sandpaper but on
> a very small scale, getting into tiny grooves and pits in the subject being
> cleaned. On a larger scale, the material feels soft. Because the bubbles
> interconnect, its structure ends up being more like a maze of fibreglass
> strands than like the array of separate bubbles in, for example, styrofoam.
>
> Melamine foam is safe to use for cleaning as long as the manufacturer's
> instructions are followed. If applied to the skin, especially in sensitive
> areas such as the face, irritation may occur.
>
> The substance needs to be dampened to work properly. It does break down
> rather
> rapidly, so a given block of foam generally lasts only a single intensive
> scrubbing session, though it can be used repeatedly for much smaller marks.
>
> While the name-brand "Magic Eraser" is made by Mr. Clean (Procter & Gamble),
> the foam itself is manufactured by BASF under the name "Basotect" and was
> already a common product before this new use was discovered. Other companies
> have also begun cutting it up and marketing it for its cleaning properties,
> either under other names, like Coralite Ultimate Sponge, or as a generic
> product.
>
> The foam also has other interesting properties: it has high sound insulation
> efficiency and is also flame resistant. It's also very light: replacing the
> traditional foam in aircraft seats, an Airbus A380 can lose 600 kilos (1320
> lbs).[citation needed]
>
> Melamine foam has been used for decades to create whiteboards, kitchen
> cabinets, soundproofing materials, as a fire-retardant material (but not as
> insulation, because it allows air to pass through its structure)."
>
> The reason for the skin irritation is that it is a micro-fine abrasive, so
> rubbing it on the skin causes abrasions similar to a rug burn.
>
> It is of course still a plastic and one may want to avoid it for that reason
> but I think it is clear from the above that it won't be easy. Also obviously
> from the above it is regularly used in the preparation and serving of food.
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