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Grade upto college level Physical Chemistry

Name a polymer used for non -stick kitchen wares. Give its method of preparation.

Profile image of aditya kashyap
12 Years agoGrade upto college level
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Profile image of Anjali Ahuja
11 Years ago
Hi student
A non-stick surface is a surface engineered to reduce the ability of other materials to stick to it.
PTFE (Polytetrafluoroethylene) is used as a non-stick coating for pans and other cookware.
Best known brand for non stick products is Teflon.
Thre basic structure is shown here:

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