Plastic will eventually. It just doesn't in the amount of time we typically use to cook foods. read more
Plastic will eventually. It just doesn't in the amount of time we typically use to cook foods. There are many possible reason why styro melts, but the two most likely are 1) Polar molecules 2) Steam Microwaves really only affect polar molecules, meaning, molecules that have a sort of north pole and south pole like a magnet. read more
Polystyrene doesn’t melt from the heat in the microwave though, it would melt from the heat of it’s contents warming up. Styrofoam is a type of plastic, and toxic chemicals may leach out of these products into the food that they contain especially when exposed to heat. read more