Question

The handle of a cooker is made of plastic. Why?

Answer 1

If you’re wondering why the handle of cooker is made of plastic the answer is very simple. It is that the handle requires being fashioned out of something that is not a good conductor of heat.

A metal handle is going to turn red-hot. The handles of Pressure cookers are fashioned out of Bakelite, which is a thermosetting plastic.

Bakelite is made use of since it has anti-heat characteristics and acts as an electrical insulator.

Answer 2

The handle needs to be made of something that does NOT conduct heat very well. A metal handle would become red-hot. Pressure cooker handles are made up Bakelite; a thermosetting plastic. Bakelite is used because it has heat-resistant properties and is an electrical insulator.