Fondant Mats Cheap!!

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Permalink Reply by Rosemary Galpin on May 21, 2011 at 12:40am

Previously there was some controversy about the safety of vinyl in direct contact with food but these fears have been addressed and eliminated for the most part. If you are concerned you can read more about the subject at http://www.vinylnewsservice.com/MainMenu/Factsheets.aspx

I do agree that it is cheaper to make your own mats and I've made several of my own. However the Mat System offered by Caljava is specially treated to release with even horizontal pressure. They work extremely well and are very reasonably priced at $16.99. I would recommend owning at least one for covering larger fondant cakes.

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Permalink Reply by jeri c on May 21, 2011 at 3:01am

I have the Ateco mats... a bit more expensive but I would never be without them (I have 2 because I cut a hole in the first one so I cut it in half and use them for smaller projects.)

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Permalink Reply by Rosemary Galpin on May 21, 2011 at 10:59am

I haven't tried the Ateco mats, but I love many of their other products, especially their stainless tips which are a necessity for string work.

jeri c said:

I have the Ateco mats... a bit more expensive but I would never be without them (I have 2 because I cut a hole in the first one so I cut it in half and use them for smaller projects.)

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Permalink Reply by Kingsway1209 on May 22, 2011 at 1:15pm

I read the link you provided. I didn't see where it eliminated the food safe questions that have arised. I really didn't even see it mentioned in it. Try this link instead. http://www.ourstolenfuture.org/newscience/oncompounds/phthalates/ph... 

Besides the heavy metals (which have been a big issue for our seafood) found in vinyl, there are also Phthlates. This link explains the things that these chemicals can do to us, and provides links to the government programs and labs that verify the information. My vote is that the few dollars you saved is not worth the risk of all of these things that can happen. I would guess, also, that your customers, family, and friends for whom you make cakes would prefer that the "Cheap!" choice not be made on their behalf. Just my two cents. Sweet Wise does a pretty good job on their youtube channel that explains why theirs is food safe. www.youtube.com/sweetwiseinc.

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Permalink Reply by Rosemary Galpin on May 22, 2011 at 10:24pm

Thank you for the information. I would never knowingly put my customers at risk. As I stated in my post, I use the food safe Mat system made by Caljava. The link I posted should have been one that was sent ot me when I was investigating the safety of vinyl use in the cake business. The article included food safe vinyl manufacturers. I will double check my saved articles to make sure I am sharing the correct information. Again, thank you for the information, and thank you for the sweetwiseinc youtube link.

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Permalink Reply by Kingsway1209 on May 23, 2011 at 8:38am

Rosemary - Ooh! I apologize for confusing you with the original poster. Sorry about that! :( 

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Permalink Reply by Krisinda Averette-Thomas on June 1, 2011 at 8:33pm

Hello, new to here.

Are these risks at a high level of exposure? Meaning to much use, not one or two?

 

Where do you get these from, as I am stationed in South Korea and have to basically order or scratch make most everything for cakes. Gets way expensive fast!

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Permalink Reply by Krisinda Averette-Thomas on October 26, 2011 at 7:45pm

HI. WHAT mats are you mentioning? I am looking for alternatives hygenic things to use for my caking here in S. KOREA. Everything is sooooo expensive so I have to order a lot, its also expensive if I can find it. a lot of things are impossible to find here. Regular cake pans, boards, boxes etc. thanks. krisindaa@msn.com

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