if teflon is non- stick, how can it stick to fryin pans and saucepans?

Answer 1

Whoa, ho, ho it's magic =)

First they sandblast the pan to create a lot of microscratches on its surface. Then they spray on a coat of Teflon primer. This primer, like most primers, is thin, enabling it to flow into the the micro-scratches.

The primed surface is then baked at high heat, causing the Teflon to solidify and get a reasonably secure mechanical grip. Next you spray on a finish coat and bake that. Works a lot better than the early Teflon pans, but you can still ruin Teflon cookware by subjecting it to extremely high heat.

Answer 2

Manufacturers textured a pan by blasting its surface with grit, gouging little pits in the aluminum, or by spraying the cookware with a micro-lumpy ceramic coating or stainless steel, which formed mini-mountains as it hardened.
These textures gave the long, slippery non-stick molecules much more to brace themselves

The basic non-stick molecule is a polymer, or chain, of fluorine atoms and additives such as carbon and hydrogen. The longer this chain, the tougher it is; but a molecule that's too long gets viscous and hard to handle.
To move beyond mere mechanics, the frying-pan engineers added a sticky molecule to the non-stick molecule. Non-stick was now applied in coats, with the bottom coat containing the sticky additive that held to both the metal pan and the non-stick molecules. A coat of non-sticky non-stick went over that, non-stick and non-stick clinging together lovingly. A final non-stick layer, spiked with teensy bits of ceramic or other tougheners, protected the softer guts.

This is how lots of non-sticks are made still: Grit-blast the pan; spray on a sticky primer coat, a midcoat, and a tougher top coat; and bake. Oh, yeah: Add colors if you like -- the fluoropolymer is naturally white, but cooks prefer somber saucepans. You may also add a handful of mica, a sparkly rock, to glimmer up the finish.

Answer 3

Here's how they do it:

1. sandblast the pan to create a lot of microabrasions on its surface.
2. spray on a coat of Teflon primer. being very thin it flows into the the microabrasions.
3. bake at high heat, causing the Teflon to solidify.
4. spray on a finish coat and bake that. (The Teflon finish coat will stick to the Teflon primer coat just fine.)
5. cook your favorite foods.

I would highly recommend not trying 1 thru 4 at home :)

Answer 4

Teflon is also said to cause cancer, and that is why I don't use my teflon pans, spatulas, etc, anymore. When exposed to high temps. (most cooking temps.), they give off carcinogenic fumes. The answer to your question is, because when teflon, or anything for that matter, melts, it tends to stick to whatever it is on/against. If you don't believe me, google it.

Answer 5

I believe that it is put on in a molten state. The metal pan is treated to create tiny undercuts. When the Teflon hardens, it is held on by these undercuts.

Answer 6

its two sided as am i . ill stick to those that need to be stuck to and slide off those that need to be slidden off of . its basic physics and glue that does it .

Answer 7

Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha!!

That's a good 'un!

Never thought of it like that!