Table 8. Migration levels of PA cyclic monomers and oligomers from the sesame grinder (PA6) and cake server (PA6/66) into three simulants at 60°C.

PA cyclic monomers and oligomers	Sesame grinder (PA6)				Cake server (PA6/66)
	Water	20% Ethanol	Olive oil	Residual level	Water	20% Ethanol	Olive oil	Residual level
PA6 monomer	20	21	0.60	3.7	2.5	3.3	0.028	1.6
PA6 dimer	2.5	7.7	0.067	0.8	0.49	0.90	0.003	0.32
PA6 trimer	3.6	9.8	0.034	1.6	0.54	1.3	0.003	0.52
PA6 tetramer	6.2	20	0.008	5.0	0.81	2.1	ND	1.4
PA6 pentamer	1.5	6.1	ND	2.8	0.069	0.69	ND	0.82
PA6 hexamer	0.15	1.5	ND	1.3	0.025	0.11	ND	0.45
Subtotal	34	66	0.71	15	4.5	8.4	0.033	5.1
PA66 monomer	ND	ND	ND	ND	9.7	24	0.083	3.7
PA66 dimer	ND	ND	ND	ND	4.2	11	0.004	3.9
PA66 trimer	ND	ND	ND	ND	0.33	2.3	ND	3.8
Subtotal	ND	ND	ND	ND	14	37	0.087	12
Total	34	66	0.71	15	19	45	0.12	17

Each value (migration level: μg/cm²; residual level: mg/g) is mean of two trials.

ND (migration level): < 0.002 μg/cm²; ND (residual level): < 0.002 mg/g.