lj1987 Posted August 23, 2023 Report Share Posted August 23, 2023 I got some silicon toys and for some reason, they seem to have melted. Anyone got an idea how that happened? What do I need to do to make sure that doesn’t happen again please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BootmanLA Posted August 23, 2023 Report Share Posted August 23, 2023 I know it's been hot everywhere (in the northern hemisphere, that is) of late, but I kind of have to think they didn't "just melt" or "seem to have melted". One possibility is that they were poorly manufactured, and some defect is showing. A second possibility is that they aren't actually silicone*, but some other sort of vinyl/rubber compound. I'm assuming, for the sake of argument, that you do know the difference, but double, even triple, check the ad listing and/or packaging from the toy. Third, as you note, this looks like heat damage. Did you expose the toy to heat beyond the parameters recommended by the manufacturer? Fourth: Alcohol, even rubbing alcohol, can damage silicone. If you tried to sterilize a toy with it, that could well be part of the problem. *You wrote "silicon", but silicon is a naturally occurring element usually found in crystalline or metal-compound forms. It's a solid material used primarily in electronic chips and in solar panels, among other things. "Silicone" is short for "silicone rubber", a compound derived from silica sand and silicon metal, plus other components that yield a rubbery-like material. It's valued for its heat resistance, in general, which is why silicone is often used for handles on things that are exposed to high heat; but it's not impervious to breaking down under certain circumstances. To be honest, based on the photo, I'm inclined (without further information) to suspect possibility #2 above. This just doesn't look like most silicone rubber I've seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funpozbottom Posted August 24, 2023 Report Share Posted August 24, 2023 4 hours ago, lj1987 said: I got some silicon toys and for some reason, they seem to have melted. Anyone got an idea how that happened? What do I need to do to make sure that doesn’t happen again please That looks like you had two toys touching and one started to melt into/onto the other. To prevent it in the future, store each toy separately so there is no contact between them. Easy way to separate them is to wrap them in a paper towel or individual paper bags. The best is to keep them in individual cloth bags if you can find or make them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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