Why Are Baby Toys Made Of ABS Instead Of PVC?

PVC and ABS are both commonly used in baby toys, so which one of them is safer? It is true that abs is more environmentally friendly and safer than pvc, but the advantage of pvc is that it is much cheaper and more stable than abs.

 

In fact, the vast majority of plastics because of their own nature is relatively stable, it is difficult to react with other substances at room temperature, and therefore have no direct toxic effects on living organisms.

 

However, different additives are added to plastics for different applications, and the difference between these different plastics is very great. Additives for plastics generally include inorganic fillers, glass fibres, pigments, antioxidants, anti-UV agents, plasticisers and so on. Inorganic fillers and glass fibre types are themselves minerals and glass that are stable in nature and are not toxic to humans. Antioxidants and anti-ultraviolet agents are generally used in small quantities, not more than 1-2 per cent of the portion, of course, itself is non-toxic or low-toxic nature. The plastic most likely to be dangerous to the human body is PVC, the plastic additives content may even reach 60-70%, it is difficult to ensure that there is no harm to the human body.

 

ABS plastic is most used in household appliances, such as refrigerators, washing machines, air conditioners, microwave ovens, etc., which we call white goods. The plastic is generally less additives, with pure ABS resin + colour powder application is more, according to the current level of the plastics industry, the vast majority of the colour powder is environmentally friendly products, on the human body and the environment will not have an impact.

 

In terms of safety, ABS plastic is generally considered non-toxic and safe for children. It is free of bisphenol a, phthalates and other potentially harmful chemicals (BPA is considered by the EU to induce precocious puberty, cause endocrine disruption and threaten the health of foetuses and children). As a result, it has become a popular choice for toy manufacturers and is often used to make toys such as figures, building blocks and car models.

 

Generally speaking, the safety of toys made of dyed ABS material mainly exists in high temperature conditions, in normal temperature dyed ABS material is still very stable, once the temperature reaches a certain height, dyed ABS plastic will start to release toxic substances, the taste will be more pungent, so as long as the toys are not put on the fire, or in the sun at high temperatures, there is no need to worry about the safety of dyed ABS toys made of ABS material. Baby use of the safety issues.

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