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   Phil Hobbs to All   
   Re: specular PTFE surface   
   05 Aug 16 05:27:13   
   
   From: pcdhobbs@gmail.com   
      
   >According to the link given by George H. , PTFE has molding temperature    
   >above 240℃ or 340℃, and "Residual gases (including HF, COF2, CO, and    
   >HFA) that may be harmful diffuse from Teflon® AF resins even at room    
   >temperature.    
      
   You aren't moulding it, just flattening the solid surface a bit. You can try   
   it in a frying pan -- pan, glass, Teflon sheet, heavy weight.    
      
   They coat frying pans with Teflon, so the outgassing can't be too bad at   
   cooking temperatures.    
      
   Cheers   
      
   Phil Hobbs   
      
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