Functional Form Cutting Board Set, 3-Piece vs Tex01 Silicone Texture Mat: which is safer?
Functional Form Cutting Board Set, 3-Piece is the clear pick. Silikomart Tex01 Silicone Texture Mat carries a failing PFAS grade, and we never recommend buying a failing product.
Our pick
Fiskars
Functional Form Cutting Board Set, 3-Piece
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleMicroplastic shedding from cutting action
ReportedBacterial biofilm accumulation in deep cuts
PossibleStaining and odor retention
Silikomart
Tex01 Silicone Texture Mat
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleSilicone leaching (oligomeric siloxanes)
PossibleVolatile organic compound (VOC) off-gassing
PossibleThermal degradation at extreme temperatures
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Microplastic shedding from cutting action, Bacterial biofilm accumulation in deep cuts, Staining and odor retention and Heat-induced warping or leaching on the Fiskars and not on the Silikomart.
- We flag Silicone leaching (oligomeric siloxanes), Volatile organic compound (VOC) off-gassing and Thermal degradation at extreme temperatures on the Silikomart and not on the Fiskars.
- The Fiskars is Polypropylene or similar plastic; no nonstick or waterproof coating disclosed where the Silikomart is Platinum-cure silicone, which is most of the difference in these two grades.
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