Bbq Silicone Mat for Weber, Scratch Resistant Design with Organized Slots for Tools and Seasonings, Heat Resistant (black), Multicolor vs Floor Protection Mat 7696: which is safer?
Weber Floor Protection Mat 7696 is our pick, better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
Weber
Bbq Silicone Mat for Weber, Scratch Resistant Design with Organized Slots for Tools and Seasonings, Heat Resistant (black), Multicolor
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleSilicone additive/filler contamination (unspecified)
PossibleThermal degradation at extreme temperatures
PossibleMicroplastic shedding if mat degrades
Our pick
Weber
Floor Protection Mat 7696
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleThermal degradation and off-gassing
PossibleFiller and processing aid leachates (rubber formulations)
PossibleMold and bacterial growth if poorly maintained
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Silicone additive/filler contamination (unspecified), Thermal degradation at extreme temperatures, Microplastic shedding if mat degrades and Coating degradation or peeling on the Weber and not on the Weber.
- We flag Thermal degradation and off-gassing, Filler and processing aid leachates (rubber formulations) and Mold and bacterial growth if poorly maintained on the Weber and not on the Weber.
- The Weber is silicone (no nonstick fluoropolymer coating disclosed) where the Weber is Silicone or rubber floor mat, which is most of the difference in these two grades.
- These two are level, close enough that price and fit should decide it rather than our grade.
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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