Pop 6-piece Sunrise Cutting Mat Set vs Silicone Grip Mat: which is safer?
Silikomart Silicone Grip Mat is the clear pick. Pop 6-piece Sunrise Cutting Mat Set carries a failing PFAS grade, and we never recommend buying a failing product.
Joseph Joseph
Pop 6-piece Sunrise Cutting Mat Set
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleTPE off-gassing (volatile organic compounds)
PossibleMicroplastic shedding from surface wear
PossibleThermal degradation at high temperatures
Our pick
Silikomart
Silicone Grip Mat
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleSiloxane leaching (low-molecular-weight oligomers)
PossibleMicroparticle shedding from grip surface
PossibleMold or bacterial growth in surface texture
Where these two actually differ
- We flag TPE off-gassing (volatile organic compounds), Microplastic shedding from surface wear, Thermal degradation at high temperatures and Bacterial growth in grooves if improperly cleaned on the Joseph Joseph and not on the Silikomart.
- We flag Siloxane leaching (low-molecular-weight oligomers), Microparticle shedding from grip surface and Mold or bacterial growth in surface texture on the Silikomart and not on the Joseph Joseph.
- The Joseph Joseph is TPE (thermoplastic elastomer) or rubber; non-coated base where the Silikomart is silicone rubber grip mat, non-coated, which is most of the difference in these two grades.
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