Is Greenpan cookware really green?
Get the nitty-gritty on these eco-pans.
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They are using silicon as their main non-stick applicant. Silicon when inhaled is proven to cause respritory problems and lung cancer.
Is this something you want to feed your kids with? I hope not.
Furthermore, this company Greenpan Inc. produces their products in a Chinese factory. The environmenal standards in Chinese factories are far less then in the western world. China does what China wants and that is why China grows.
Buy purchasing these pans you are harming your.... More
Does anyone notice a bad smell when cooking with these. I just purchased a new set after Christmas, thinking that they would be much safer than teflon. I used the small pan to cook my eggs for breakfast, and notice that there is definitely a bad smell that comes off the pan. I am worried about fumes.
Yessss..that smell at medium heat like the direction say. I did not know about the silicon tjey are using. Wow.
Sick twisted liars. I am sick of China trying to poison us all the time.
Buy American cast iron for true safe cooking.
I am using ECOPAN TM brand ( 3 qt. saucepan, coating in Germany) and used DANNYSEO brand (2 qt. saucepan, coating in China). I used them as wok. Both, I never smell anything wrong. They were great, non-stick and require lesser gas (lower heat).
Bought this as a set. Was very carefull with it, always kept the heat at medium so not to overheat it.
But still after a couple week, start to stick. Return back to the supplier who run a test .. they offer another pan which i reject and opted for a refund. Never gonna use that product again.
A Word Of CAUTION about THERMOLON.
United States Patent 7,727,637
The Thermolon process involves an admixture suspension of silicone dioxide particles in a Silane, with a ceramic powder and an anion emitting material such as Neodymium, Lanthanum etc. An oxidized aluminum pan or other oxidized aluminum substrate is sprayed or dipped with the admixture and heat cured.
Methyl Trimethoxy Silane is one of many Oligomers used in the manufacturing process and gives the product it's slip.... More
I have never tried these but get a bialetti aertum set! They work, theer ceramic coat is truly not stick, you can wipe them clean with a paper towel, and they are stylish italian design!!
See US pat 7,727,637 assigned to Thermolon corporation
"wherein said coating agent comprises in admixture the following components: 40-50 wt % of a binding agent, which is silane or an oligomer derived therefrom, as a binder; 27-34 wt % of a silicon mixture which chemically binds said silane or an oligomer derived therefrom as a binding agent and consists of a mixture of 20-40 wt % of powdered silicon oxide having the particle size of 0.1-1.2 .mu.m and 60-80 wt % of water; 10-19 wt %.... More
I think you don't like the greenpan, I read it four times :-)
My husband likes working with this pan, too. You know what? If you put an egg in the pan, leave it there and a few minutes later it's glides through the pan, because it's almost ready. When you start to poke your egg at once, it won't get the time to feel the heat and bake. I think that's also the story for meat and so on....
to call these pans nonstick is rediculous to me. If I want to cook myself 2 eggs to eat, I have to put at least 3 in the skillet because 1 of them ends up stuck to the pan before it's done. What a mess!! My wife, however, somehow seems to make them work ok for the most part and she loves them.
I have a new friend called greenpan. It doesn't stick at all. It does it's work properly and fast, I cook with induction (electric). I don't understand that people have een sticky greenpan. What happend?
I got a set of these pans as a gift 2 years ago. They never seemed to work very well as non-stick pans. Never has cookware inspired so much hatred in me. I will NEVER buy anything with the word Thermalon on it. Fortunately, I am not out any money myself since these were gifts. I just threw them away. So much for being "green" -- they will soon be in a landfill!
Well, according to this patent application it is using silver nano particles...
Hey, these pans are really not expensive -- $99 for 4 pans at Target is cheap in my book. They have held up to daily use for over a year without losing their non-stick finish at all. I haven't gotten rid of my other pans but also rarely use them because the GreenPans are so much easier to clean.
I am a big fan of these pans - bought two frypans about 2 years ago and then bought a more complete set. They work great but like everything, they don't work as well after use - actually, look at the green pan website, they even say almost as much. So...I just bought another pan and will be contacting the company to see if I can get any of my existing pans replaced under their limited lifetime warranty. Even if I can't, they work better than any other pan that I have owned and they last.... More
I've bought two Greenpans and absolutely Love them! No problems whatsoever. My college daughter took one and now I have to buy another one because when I saw my old ugly teflon one, it just made me sick that I actually cooked in it! I am going to throw my old one away!!
Obviously all these great comments about the pans were from people who most likely had only these pans for a few months. They worked great for about 6 months and then every single think I cooked started to stick and burn to the pans. Not very eco friendly. I now have to throw them in the trash and will from now on buy cheap nonstick pans. Don't fall for all this new fangled BS..
My husband and I bought as set from Target after we got married over two years ago. We have been thrilled with all the pans. We have had no problems thus far with food sticking. I am still amazed that I can literally wipe the pans clean with paper towel. Even when a pan has been sitting for a while and dried on. Add a little water let it soak a bit and rinses right out, with little effort. Sure the Green aspect could potentially be overhyped, but from solely a non-stick perspective these are.... More
I think most of these complaints must come from people who bought different versions of these pans or mistreated them. They have worked great for me for more than a year and they ARE "cheap" non-stick pans -- you can't get much cheaper than $99 for 4 pans unless it's tinfoil!
Obviously all these great comments about the pans were from people who most likely had only these pans for a few months. They worked great for about 6 months and then every single think I cooked started to stick and burn to the pans. Not very eco friendly. I now have to throw them in the trash and will from now on buy cheap nonstick pans. Don't fall for all this new fangled BS..
This is an area of Chemistry, so anyone unfamiliar with the science should not pass judgement.
Silicon (element) occurs in nature,in sand, earth, glass etc.
So does Aluminum , in fact.
What they say is that it uses sol-gel technology. that is not the same as nano-technology. Whilst long term trials or experience is not available, a solid and inert mineral is less likely to cause problems than PTFE,.
Love the look, at first did great cleaning wise. I have had them for 2 years and they scratch, don't come clean unless you use magic eraser. I bought them for the ease of non stick, they stick! Have to purchase new pans so I can send these back to be replaced!
I just got a Green Pan small frying pan for my Birthday. This pan is AWESOME. It made the most perfect grilled cheese that I've ever made (and I have an electric stove unfortunately). It heated up so quickly and cooked so quickly. What used to take me 10 mins. or more (grilled cheese) now only takes about 3 minutes!
These pans are WONDERFUL!!!!!!!!!! We have an electric stove with a ceramic top which requires flat bottomed pans and green pan has a many to choose from that work well for that. Easy use, easy cleanup, lighter to hold than cast iron so much better to handle!!!!
Metal cookware is not green, regardless of what coating it has. Manuacturing metal is toxic to the workers and to the environment. The coating on the green pan can easily scratch off and go into your food. Heat the pan over 800F and the coating will errode. Metal cookware can alo leach heavy metal into your food. Ceramic cookware is the light at the end of the toxic metal tunnel. Blessings
I have yet to see any cookware manufacturer recommend anything over medium high. Pay attention to what you're doing and your pan won't go anywehere near 800 degrees.
Most important: What you're putting in the pan will affect your health more thasn the pan's surface. BTW, if you eat in restauants much, you'll find they use plain old aluminum mostly. Don't believe me? Go to restaurant supply websites and check out what they sell.
You are spot on....I have a set of Vision Ware that I have collected from thrift stores and I love it. Are you familiar with it? However it is not very good for sauteing. I like my heavy ply stainless for that.....Appreciate the fact that you are aware of metal toxins. Thanks, Dan M
When are you going to cook something at 800 degrees? Really!
"Greenpan also claims (and this checks out, too, as far as we can tell) that production of Thermolon-coated cookware releases 60% fewer greenhouse gases . . . "
'Checks out' how? How do you know what their manufacturing process is?
They are a Chinese company and Chinese companies have an abysmal safety record when it comes to toxic chemicals. Thermolon brags about what ISN'T in this, but they won't tell us what IS in it so we have no way to assess its safety. You have no.... More
I don't actually know anything about these pans specifically, but for ANY brand to be offered at Target, which Greenpan is, they are tested on several different factors, depending on the product. The products are tested by Target employees, not the factories the products come from. and Target standards are actually more strict than US standards in many cases.
I am so sick of people assuming that everything coming from China is somehow sketchy or toxic or made by children. There are.... More
it can set your house on fire.
Greenpan is for me definitely the new future in cookware. I was one of the early adopters about 3 years ago. I use these pans every day and they perform at least as good as the unhealthy stuff out there. For me, these products stand out the crowd.
On the nano-particle stuff, I also found this link:
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Are any petrochemcials used in making thermolon?
"THREW AQLL THE OTHER CRAP AWAY" wow, that's great, but you don't also happen to work for GreenPan, do you? I mean, nobody your age just up and throws away their old tried-and-true.
I love greenpan and plan on adding to my set. I have used my set for one year and still work perfectly.
I too was amazed by the nonstick eco greenpan, and I bought two in December. Six months have passed and my pans are no longer quite as miraculously non-stick as they were when I brought them home. If I have to replace them every year, maybe it isn't so green?
63 YEARS OLD USED EVERY POT PAN COOKING PANS U CAN THINK OF--UNTIL I BOUGHT YOUR GREEN PAN ---AMAZING AT THE RESULTS--TERRIFIC--THE BEST IN MY 63 YRS GONNA BUY MOREEEEEEEEEE..THREW AQLL THE OTHER CRAP AWAY....TY SO MUCHHHHHHHHH
My 72 yr. old mother wants me to tell you that she agrees completely about these being the best pans ever and she's getting rid of her old crap too!!! lol
Actually there is no silicone in Thermalon. There is silicon, an element, not silicone, the man-made compound. According to Thermalon, the National Geographic initially added the 'e' to silicon and the error reverberated throughout the web. Silicon is safe.
As to nano-technology, Thermalon says that description was employed by an over-enthusiastic advertising copywriter and nano-technology is not actually used in the manufacture of Thermalon coatings. That's what they say. .... More
