Why the handles of the utensils are made of bakelite?
Bakelite is a thermosetting plastic. It is a bad conductor of heat. It does not allow heat to pass through it easily. So, it is used to make the handles of the utensils so that it does not get heated and it becomes easy to handle the cookware while cooking.
What are thermosetting plastics?
What are thermoplastics? Explain with examples.
Out of the following materials :
Cotton, Nylon, Terylene, Wood, PET, Acrylic
Which materials are polyesters?
Why the switches and plugs are made of plastics?
