Question from Cecilia
Dear Debra, I am thinking about buying some metal shelving for closets. The description says “epoxy-bonded steel construction”. I would really appreciate your opinion about this product. Thanks! www.containerstore.com/elfa/index.htm
Debra’s Answer
It’s fine. Epoxy-bonded steel is epoxy bonded to steel with heat. The toxic fumes from the epoxy get burned off during the heat treatment, leaving a very durable finish that does not offgas.
what about using epoxy bonded steel for drying fruit in temperatures around 100 degrees? Are there any chemicals that would get into the food?
I think that would be fine, but I just have to say I generally do not recommend using products with food that are not designed to be used with food. They may contain toxic chemicals that are not present in “food-grade” materials.