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[–] 1 point 3 years ago (1 child)

My understanding is that polypropylene is the most stable plastic (with hdpe coming in at a close second) unless subjected to uv radiation. Of course, it depends on the co-polymer which is almost impossible to find on a product.

Hdpe is not supposed to have an issue with UV radiation however.

I wonder if the radiation that is emitted from a microwave has similar effects as UV radiation.

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  • [–] 2 points 3 years ago

    Short answer: no. It's an entirely different wavelength and has other effects. UV does its damage by ionizing, which microwaves are fundamentally incapable of.

    So the taken effect is a different one.

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