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		bluedino on Dec 15, 2014 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: For my final project I built a sous-vide immersion... Are plastics known for breaking down at 134 degrees f?

tptacek on Dec 15, 2014 [–]

Additives to plastics break down at lower temperatures. EVA breaks down at around 149f (you meant f, right, because nothing is cooked sous vide over boiling temperature).

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