Ice cube trays have become an irreplaceable daily necessity in the daily life, daily cold drinks, whiskey with ice cube or ice ball, cooking ice cube and so on are inseparable from the ice cube mold, the current consumer market is more common material for silicone, plastic two, and these two ice cube trays have their own characteristics, it is difficult for consumers to identify their differences, so as consumers, how do you choose them?
Plastic ice cube mold resistance to high and low temperatures is low, thermal expansion rate is large, easy to deformation, but the plastic ice cube mold is also environmentally friendly, can be reused, the price is also cheap, but because of its different processes so the mold steel material is also different, plastic products mold cost is high.
Silicone ice cube tray generally use food-grade silicone, non-toxic and tasteless, and can pass FDA, LFGB food-grade certification. Compared to plastic ice trays, silicone ice trays are more durable and easier to demould, but due to the advanced nature of the material, silicone products are generally more expensive.
While plastic ice trays are usually square and round shape,silicone ice trays can be shaped according to personal preference and are generally divided into fruit shapes, animal shapes, letter shapes, pictograms and as long as there is creativity, then the shape of the silicone ice tray is free to design.
In summary, silicone ice cube trays are safer, healthier and more durable, and the cost may be high, but you can get products with good value for money, and if you design and open new mold for yourself, the price will be more advantageous than buying it directly from stock.
Post time: Oct-19-2022