Melamine Dishes
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Dishes are an
essential item found in any well-stocked kitchen and are used daily. Because of the amount of use
dishes see, you should take care to purchase a set that is both attractive and that will withstand
the wear and tear that daily use will put on it over the years.
Melamine dishes are a great option.
Melamine is a material made from one of three
basic starting materials: urea, dicyandiamide, or hydrogen cyanide. When melamine is combined with
formaldehyde and urea, a compound called melamine resin results. This melamine resin can be molded
and shaped into various products once all the water it contains has been released.
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Melamine dishes are a great option for everyday dinnerware sets, especially for use around
children. The reason for this is that melamine dishes are very durable and difficult to break. They are unlikely to
break if dropped, and if they do, they break into large, manageable pieces as opposed to the tiny fragments that
result from a broken china plate.
Melamine dishes are dishwasher safe as well.
Melamine dinnerware comes in many different styles and colors, just like ceramic dishes. They can be
decorated with patterns or be all one color such as red or white.
Melamine dishes are not as widely available as the more
traditional, ceramic dishes are, but are not difficult to find. They are sold at stores such as Target and
Wal-Mart, and more expensive, high-quality pieces are available at Pottery Barn and Crate & Barrel.
For a broad selection of melamine dinnerware sets or dishes,
you can also consider turning to the Internet. Amazon.com has many product results for a search on “melamine
dishes” and a number of other retailers sell melamine dishes on their websites. If you are concerned about having
to pay extra for shipping costs, many online retailers offer free shipping when you spend a certain amount of money
on the site, or for new customers.
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