Tank or cartridge not made of plastic? Burning plastic is supposedly bad for you

[Yeanie]

Hi. I don't know if this has been covered before, but if so, I can't find it.

Since heating plastic supposedly releases carcinogenic chemicals, is there a device or cartridge that addresses this? I am guessing it would be some kind of reuseable metal cartridge??

Help??

Thanks!

 

[Dishevel]

Need to know more about your setup but....
The hot parts of most setups are metal. The plastic parts tend to stay cool.
If you are really worried though Cartos are metal and you can get tanks that are metal.
MAP makes a steel tank with plastic for the clear part though. I have a few Cirrus Vapes tanks that are made of anodized aluminum and they make a bunch with Pyrex glass.
Like I said though. For the most part the hot parts are metal any way. If you are still worried though.
A cartomizer with a Cirrus tank that has pyrex glass is the uber safe way to go. Though I do not worry about the plastic. I just like the feel of the Aluminum and Pyrex better.

 

[recidivus]

Most high quality tanks are using glass or pyrex, the others lean towards polycarbonate. It's more heat resistant and chemical resistant than regular plastics. It's also scratch resistant so there's less worry about scratching during refill melting scratched particles.

Using polycarb tanks for a bit now, I can attest to them not getting too hot (can easily touch them without burning). They have a "glass transition" temperature of about 147C, which is a fair bit higher than the coil gets (have read anywhere from 45-80C but haven't found solid numbers yet.

Something I would be more concerned with is the o-rings that are usually used to seal the tanks, as they are in direct contact with the carto. Also cartomizers use cotton/poly filler. Clearos and other wick tanks use a variety of materials for wicks. Just something to keep in mind, as Dishevel said: there's more than just the tank itself involved.

Though I've not had personal experience with them, check out phiniac tanks for a wide selection of pyrex options. They have a higher price tag than polycarb tanks, but you pay for material and quality.

 

[thinkingaboutit]

I have pyrex and polypro from Valley Vapes, love them.

 

[Dishevel]

I like Phiniac. I just think that if I am going to spend the money on Pyrex why have poly caps on the tank.
MAP has steel and are well make but they are a bit heavy. I like the new Cirrus Vapes tanks. Pyrex with anodized aluminum caps.
Anodizing keeps the aluminum from changing the taste of the juice and gives pretty colors.

 

[Yeanie]

Thanks everyone.

 

[Darkwitless]

you're not burning the plastic. It's just holding the liquid. If your burning plastic (or it tastes like you are) you probably need more juice - a burnt plastic taste can be what many refer to as a 'dry hit" (nasty stuff!)