Paper cups are generally divided into
paper cold cups,
paper hot cups and ice cream cups, with different materials and different uses. Customers should pay attention to the use of paper cups when buying paper cup products, and choose paper cups reasonably according to different uses.
There are three main types of paper cups on the market: the first is made of white cardboard, mainly used to hold dry food such as French fries and popcorn, not water; The second type is waxed paper cups, which are waterproof and thick, and are usually used to hold cold drinks. They should not be used to hold hot drinks, otherwise the wax layer on the paper cup surface will melt and mix with food, affecting the safety of use. The last type is the film cup, which is the most widely used and produced by the most manufacturers. Film paper cup cup inside a single layer of film (generally PE film), there is no film outside the cup. Doused paper cup can be used for hot drinks, not recommended for cold drinks, because it is easy to form condensation water on the external wall of the cup, which will easily lead to softening of the cup body, stiffness decline, and paper cup is easy to be deformed.
Notes for using paper cold cups
When using paper cups, you should try to fill the corresponding food according to the instructions on the package label, and use it according to the marked temperature. Do not put it into the microwave oven. Paper cups are not suitable for containing alcohol drinks, alcohol permeability is strong, easy to cause leakage; It is also not suitable for food with temperature higher than 100℃, such as hot oil. In addition, when receiving hot drinks with paper cups, do not fill them too full, so as not to leak due to insufficient stiffness of the cup body, resulting in burns. Food and drink in paper cups should be consumed in a short time to avoid deterioration. Open paper cups should be sealed when stored, stored in ventilated and dry places not susceptible to moisture, within the period of use as soon as possible.
Choose high-quality paper cups
The sanitation and safety of paper cups directly affect health. Therefore, consumers should go to regular shopping malls, supermarkets to buy, and priority to choose the paper cup products of well-known brands. The vast majority of paper cup products in circulation in formal shopping malls and supermarkets are tested. Products of well-known brands usually occupy larger shelves, so consumers can be assured to choose and buy. Avoid buying "three Nots" products.
Paper cups products or label should be clearly marked on the product name, trademark, material, standard number, production date and shelf life or production batch number and limited use date, product specification, type, grade and quantity, the product qualified logo, use the matters needing attention, the production enterprise's name, address and contact number, production license number, etc., if there is any content tagging is not complete, it is best not to buy.
Cup body printed paper cup, the design should be uniform color, clear outline, no obvious color spots. No pattern shall be printed within 15mm from the mouth of the cup and 10mm from the bottom of the cup. As an additional tip, you may want to keep an eye on paper cups to see if they fluoresce under uv light. If there is a significant blue reaction, should be cautious purchase.
In addition, the selection of paper cups must look for the QS logo.
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