Compostable Clear Clamshell Hinged Food vs Microwavable Deli Containers: which is safer?
Eco-Products Compostable Clear Clamshell Hinged Food is the clear pick. Fabri-Kal Microwavable Deli Containers carries a failing PFAS grade, and we never recommend buying a failing product.
Our pick
Eco-Products
Compostable Clear Clamshell Hinged Food
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleThermal degradation and chemical release at use temperatures
Fabri-Kal
Microwavable Deli Containers
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossiblePFAS in grease-resistant coating (fluorinated barrier)
PossibleCoating degradation and migration over time
PossiblePolypropylene leaching at elevated temperatures
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Thermal degradation and chemical release at use temperatures on the Eco-Products and not on the Fabri-Kal.
- We flag PFAS in grease-resistant coating (fluorinated barrier), Coating degradation and migration over time, Polypropylene leaching at elevated temperatures and Antimony trioxide residue (catalyst from PP polymerization) on the Fabri-Kal and not on the Eco-Products.
- The Eco-Products is Compostable resin (PLA/PBAT blend, plant-based) where the Fabri-Kal is Polypropylene (PP) with grease-resistant coating, which is most of the difference in these two grades.
- The gap is 75 points, wide enough that this is not a close call, and the Eco-Products is the one to buy.
- We are less certain about the Fabri-Kal grade, at 45% confidence against 78%, because it discloses less.
Both products run through the same public rubric, which covers materials, coatings, brand disclosure, lab findings, and recalls, plus a beyond-PFAS hazard analysis. Grades are model-based estimates, not lab tests. How grades work →
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