PART H: PROTOTYPE, TESTING, AND DATA COLLECTION PLAN
Testing Research:
- Silicone– This is a synthetic polymer created by adding carbon and/or oxygen to silicon. It can exist as a solid, liquid or gel. It is generally considered safe for these uses and is now used to make silicone bakeware. It is considered “FDA approved as a food-safe substance”. There hasn’t been much research on silicone bakeware or silicone molds so there isn’t much evidence that it is harmful and there isn’t much evidence that it is safe. The testing that has been done on Silicone is on medical-grade silicone without fillers or additives and at body or room temperature. Studies have shown that silicone is safe at room temperature and long-term data also support this. There is potential for leaching at high temperatures but we are not using our product at high temperatures.
- Organic Coating for Metal Kitchenware- "The abrasion resistance of an organic coating shall be evaluated using three coated test plaques that represent the finished product. The coated test plaques shall be conditioned for at least 24 hours at 73°F ± 3°F (23°C ± 2°C) and 50% ± 5% relative humidity and weighed to the nearest milligram. The samples shall be mounted on a Taber Abraser with calibrase wheels No. CS-10 and an applied load of 4.4 lb (2 kg). Samples shall undergo 500 wear cycles. The final mass of each sample shall be recorded and subtracted from its initial weight. Each sample shall be inspected for substrate exposure. "
- Health and Safety Guidelines for Bake-ware- The construction and finish on all metal bake ware should allow easy cleaning. There should be no crevices, seams or rough edges to harbor food or bacteria, particularly on food contact surfaces that cannot be readily cleaned.Applied bake-ware finishes, including nonstick coatings, intended to come into contact with foods, must comply with laws, regulations, directives and/or recommendations of the U.S. Finishes in the U.S. are covered by Food and Drug Administration regulations that have the full force and effect of law. As nonstick coatings are a primary food contact finish.