FAQS
What is Strahl® beverageware made from?
Is there a guarantee?
Polycarbonate products may be scratched if stacked together and such damage is not covered by this guarantee.
The new Strahl® CapellaStack beverageware range has been designed specifically to stack together without scratching.
The Strahl® ‘Da Vinci’ range of beverageware has a threaded joint that should not be unscrewed. Breakage at the point of the joint is not covered by this guarantee.
How do I care for my Strahl® beverageware?
Avoid stacking your Strahl® beverageware (unless you are using the CapellaStack range, which is designed for stacking) whilst carrying or storing it. Polycarbonate products are incredibly tough so will scratch other polycarbonate products if allowed to rub together.
Wash your Strahl® beverageware in the dishwasher or by hand with warm soapy water to remove residues from juice, milk, stout, etc. Washing in a steriliser may result in a build up of residue.
Polycarbonate may be scratched if cleaned with abrasive brushes. Buffing with a microfiber glass polishing cloth will minimize any light scratches or abrasions.
The Strahl® ‘Da Vinci’ range of beverageware has a threaded joint that should not be unscrewed.
Can Strahl® be cleaned safely in a dishwasher?
Test details:
Klenzmatic KM1 Glasswasher detergent
Wash temperature 65 °celsius (149 °fahrenheit)
Rinse temperature 80 °celsius (176 °fahrenheit)
Wash cycle time 45 seconds
Rinse cycle time 15 seconds
Results:
After 2000 wash cycles, Strahl® beverageware products showed minimal micro scratches, not visible under normal usage conditions.
What can I serve in my Strahl® beverageware?
Please be aware that the following aniseed based drinks cannot be used with any kind of polycarbonate beverageware as they will cause permanent damage: Pernod, Anis, Ricard, Raki, Ouzo. Milky drinks may leave a residue if the beverageware is not washed with warm soapy water.
Can Strahl® beverageware products be chilled in the fridge and freezer?
Is Strahl® beverageware FDA compliant?
Should I be concerned about BPA in Strahl® beverageware?
Strahl® products have been tested by an independent laboratory, SGS, to measure the level of soluble BPA in tests designed to simulate everyday use. In these tests, conducted on 11th March, 2009, SGS subjected Strahl® beverageware tumblers to temperatures of 70 degrees C for two hours and to heating in a microwave for five minutes. They concluded:
‘the test results of submitted samples do not exceed the specific migration limit of Bisphenol A (BPA) stated in European Commission Directive 2002/72/EC relating to plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with acidic foodstuffs”.
We are confident from these test results that BPA does not migrate from our Strahl® beverageware products at a level which could cause any health concerns.