Heatproof mat

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A Bunsen burner placed atop a heatproof mat (ideally a larger mat should be used to protect the worksurface from the hot tripod legs) Bunsen Burner Set Up.jpg
A Bunsen burner placed atop a heatproof mat (ideally a larger mat should be used to protect the worksurface from the hot tripod legs)
A heatproof mat Heatproof Mat.jpg
A heatproof mat

A heatproof mat is a piece of apparatus commonly used in tabletop lab experiments that involve moderate temperatures (for example, when a Bunsen burner is being used) to prevent damage to a work surface. [1] They may also be used for domestic equipment, such as hot plates, [2] hair stylers, [3] hair straighteners [4] or other hot objects.

Traditionally, such mats were made of asbestos. Fiberglass, calcium silicate or other substitutes are now used because of the toxicity of asbestos fibres.

References

  1. ↑ Walker, Pam; Wood, Elaine (2010). Computer Science Experiments. Infobase Publishing. pp. xix. ISBN   978-1-4381-2909-9.
  2. ↑ Magazines, Hearst (1909). Popular Mechanics. Hearst Magazines. p. 114.
  3. ↑ Fiona McKim (2023-02-12). "Babyliss Wave Secret Air review: "literally anyone could curl their hair with this"". Woman and Home Magazine. Retrieved 2024-06-08.
  4. ↑ "Dyson Airstrait review: straighter hair with the power of air". Yahoo News. 2024-04-12. Retrieved 2024-06-08.


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