Which Plastics are Safe for Tank Cracker Eliquids?

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Since these days plastic tanks have become popular again and are made with other plastics than the usual PC (polycarbonate) that we had back in the day, I though it would be an good question to ask.

What types of plastic tanks are safe to use with tank cracker eliquids?
 

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Since these days plastic tanks have become popular again and are made with other plastics than the usual PC (polycarbonate) that we had back in the day, I though it would be an good question to ask.

What types of plastic tanks are safe to use with tank cracker eliquids?
Ultem (PEI) is considered a better, or safer, match for tank cracking juices versus PC. It's what the makers of Dvarw and Svoemesto RTA's recommend for juices that crack tanks.

I have both ultem and PC on atty's but don't have, or use, any flavors that are tank crackers.
 
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Safe for e-liquids from my old notes... (from where i don't remember, but probably here on ECF). I had a flavor cracker list as well, but can't find it at the moment.

Generally, safe, reusable plastic containers should have a #2, #4 or #5.
Plastic #1: Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET)
Plastic #2: High Density Polyethylene (HDPE)
Plastic #3: Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)
Plastic #4: Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE)
Plastic #5: Polypropylene (PP)
Plastic #6: Polystyrene (PS)
 
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I won't use anything but glass...no threads to worry about.


Well except if you use a nautilus/nautilus mini :D

I've chipped a couple threads because the top tap can be so hard to unscrew sometimes.

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