# Holes in styrofoam cups

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holes-in-styrofoam-cups/569040>\
**Category:** Cecil's Columns/Staff Reports\
**Created:** [January 26, 2011, 12:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holes-in-styrofoam-cups/569040 "2011-01-26T12:29:57Z")\
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**Author:** ![Yoyodyne\_Propulsion\_Systems](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/82dd89/32.png) [@Yoyodyne\_Propulsion\_Systems](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yoyodyne_Propulsion_Systems)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2011, 12:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holes-in-styrofoam-cups/569040/1 "2011-01-26T12:29:57Z")

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This explains the “non-toxic” citrus-based model glue my mom tried to switch me to in the early 70’s! As I recall, about as effective as hot tea at fusing polystyrene kit parts…

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**Author:** ![1010011010](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/1/ea666f/32.png) [@1010011010](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/1010011010)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2011, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holes-in-styrofoam-cups/569040/2 "2011-01-26T13:39:06Z")

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> **[Why does tea make holes in plastic foam cups?](https://www.straightdope.com/21341622/why-does-tea-make-holes-in-plastic-foam-cups)**

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> polystyrene (plastic foam to you)

**EXPANDED** polystyrene, maybe.