On Jan 9 2006, 13:05, James Fogg wrote:
Something in powdered detergents would
"sandblast" the previously
shiny
surface of the soft plastic handles of our Revereware
pots. Liquid
detergents don't cause this problem.
I don't think it's silicon dioxide, though. I've often seen the effect
you describe; it seems to happen when the wash cycle is hot and I think
it's mainly the harshness of the detergent.
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Pete Peter Turnbull
Network Manager
University of York