Don't buy cheap chineses neoprene

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Don't buy cheap chineses neoprene
Posted by: seadart on Oct-02-12 11:53 PM (EST)

What you are smelling are co-solvents and unreacted monomers (which are toxic). Cheap Chinese neoprene is known to have lots of residual solvents like benzene, xylene and chorinated hydrocarbons.

Air the stuff out in the sunshine for a long time before you use it.

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Neoprene toxic?? - Waterbird - Oct-02-12 7:31 PM
- I used to be worried - rocdoc - Oct-02-12 7:44 PM
- Technique used in manufacturing - willi_h2o - Oct-02-12 8:45 PM
- I'd be more concerned - sapien - Oct-02-12 9:15 PM
- Always got a rash from my wetsuit until - suntan - Oct-02-12 10:25 PM
- Don't buy cheap chineses neoprene - seadart - Oct-02-12 11:53 PM
  - Guess I will have to pass - tsunamichuck1 - Oct-03-12 6:19 AM
    - Put it out in the sun for week ... - seadart - Oct-05-12 10:24 PM
  - Thanks - Waterbird - Oct-05-12 9:28 PM
    - Might have been the glue - pikabike - Oct-05-12 10:08 PM
      - More likely what Seadart said - Waterbird - Oct-06-12 10:00 AM
- You need to stop..... - Roanguy - Oct-03-12 6:15 AM
- next time smell BEFORE sitting on it - slushpaddler - Oct-03-12 3:11 PM