What are the bands made of, rubber or silicone? Do they have an odor?
1120658
The bands are latex free silicone. There is absolutely no odor with these bands. The package that comes with the loom has a nice mix of colors plus three colors of the jelly bands which are amazing.
1120659
I think they silicone... not sure since I do not use them. And I know they don't have an odor. Whichever comes with the official it is what it is. They don't snap and NO broken ones at all from what my daughter has told me.
322170
No, they have no odor...and my husband has accused me of having an overly sensitive ability to smell odors! Ha! I did wash them first in cold water before using them.
435051
No they do not have a smell. They kind of smell like rubber, but you have to basically pick the toy up and take a big breath in.
617859
The rubber band is very strong, , I have not tried othe brand so I can compare them, but I recomend them
1215554
Hi, I bought these back in April and didn't notice any kind of smell. I'm not sure what others are talking about, but I did not have a problem with that. Each headband is individually wrapped in plastic and they all come in a large plastic zipper bag. Maybe people are smelling the plastic. I actually just unwrapped and used a brand new one last week and didn't notice any smell. Hope that helps.
1911674
I washed mine also with warm soapy water and they have no smell. Some of my other silicone baking pieces had a slight smell when I first got them but it goes away once I used them.
1731309
I haven't noticed any particular odor. They are not plastic, they are silicon.
2082574
They definitely have a faint rubber-esque fragrance, but nothing that would deter me from using them, or that struck me as noticably strong. . They kind of stink in terms of result though ;). I reviewed them, if you want to hear more. Hope that helps.
1276190
I have just started using them and have not noticed any odor. The only issue has been they don't work effectively with sheets because they become trapped inside the sheets and can't bounce around.
512789
There is a slight rubbery like smell. For me it didn't bother me or my husband. It is really hard to gauge as everybody's tolerance for smell is different. I've seen them sold at a Walmart store. That might be an option.
2204501
I would say that they are silicone. They feel like it. It's VERY flexible - so much so that I should have a thin board to rest underneath them as I put them in the freezer.
837452
I should know the answer to this question, but I don't. My sister and I do use the bands and we've never had any problem with them in terms of allergic reaction, but I don't honestly know what the content of the material is. I think that's a question for the manufacturer.
46677
The description is 'elastic bands' so I can't say for sure they're rubber - but they are not covered and do look like rubber bands - I use them to hold trash bags in my 33 gallon trash cans. As others have said, they do work great and are indeed reusable. I have "covered bands" and they work well - have no compunction in using these elastic bands in their place. And they cost less!! Hope this and the other comments help you decide
724271
Definitely. Silicone is a very inert material in the solid state. They could however stain or trap odors. Thorough cleaning could reduce the possibility of these side effects.
1904243
I'm thinking it's more likely they are some kind of plastic. But then I'm not a rubber/plastic expert. I base my answer on the fact that they are semi-transparent, don't SMELL like rubber, and the package itself does not use the word "rubber" on the label.
656292
You might try this...http://www.ehow.com/how_8108725_rid-silicone-plastic-odor.html
2259610
Howdy- the bands are latex and will be slippery in the water. However, they should work fine.