Question

Which of the first manmade plastic that is bad conductor of heat?

Answer 1

it is plasticos named after Jacob plasticos, inventor of plastic

Answer 2

Answer:

The first manmade plastic created by 'Alexander Parkes' was called as Parkesine.

Explanation:

• It is an organic polymer derived from 'cellulose' and is a bad conductor of heat.
• Plastics are basically polymer compounds and polymers are 'poor conductors of heat'.
• Plastics are insulators and trap heat within.
• Since plastics are 'poor conductors of heat', they are used to cover handles of cookware like frying pans, tawas, etc to prevent the handles getting heated up.