Merritt International Melamine Glazed Brown Swirl Round Salad Plate 8" Melamine dishes/plates at one time were normally used outdoors but with the new higher melamine construction and quality these lovely plastic dishes are equally at home indoors. A very lightweight, durable, hard and resistant material from a different family of plastics with good heat resistance This collection of dishes has the look and feel of real pottery but the durability of heavy-weight melamine. These dishes resists breakage, scratching and chipping. Dishwasher safe but not recommended for microwave use BPA Free, approx. 8" in diameter