weird

@locotime (147)
Canada
November 18, 2006 10:36pm CST
teflon coating is nonstick right. how do they get it to stick to the pan then. space is limited keep it short please. thanks
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Idlewild
@Idlewild (6090)
• United States
22 Nov 06
"Space is limited"? On MyLot? Hmmm... I'd guess the coating is a liquid when it's applied to the metal pan, then it's dried on with heat. A varnished floor is slippery, but varnish is sticky when wet and is painted on.
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locotime
@locotime (147)
• Canada
24 Nov 06
A thinker huh? limited space hahahahaha. I thought they zapped it on with electricity.
VKXY62
@VKXY62 (1605)
• Australia
21 Nov 06
Hmmm, I don't know. Aw, now I'm going to have try and find out. Off the top of my head. There could be a coating on the metal that bonds to it as well as the teflon, molecular bonding. Then again, it may be some neat trick in the application of the teflon to the metal, and it could then be ionic bonding. Hmmm, I'll be back when I find it. Good question.
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locotime
@locotime (147)
• Canada
22 Nov 06
kewl, looking forward to this answer
hockeygal4ever
@hockeygal4ever (10021)
• United States
5 Apr 07
hmmmm... glue on one side, nonstick on the other? LOL
ukchriss
@ukchriss (2097)
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11 Jan 07
I just answered this on another question, It was invented by Dr. Roy J. Plunkett Scientifically speaking, Teflon will not chemically bond to anything, but can be forced mechanically into small nooks and crannies. This slippery substance adheres to their surfaces once manufacturers sandblast them to roughen them, apply a primer, and embed the Teflon into the primer. If they get scratched you may find that the coating does wear off over time.