Don't worry about the spatula melting, it's very durable and handles well under heat.
Boiling: 2355 C Melting: 1410 C
Melting HDPE (high-density polyethylene) in a silicone mold in a conventional oven is not recommended. HDPE has a melting point of approximately 120-180°C (248-356°F), which can cause the silicone mold to degrade or deform. Additionally, fumes released during the melting process can be harmful. It's safer to use specialized equipment designed for melting plastics, such as a plastic extruder or dedicated melting pot.
Not melting of papyrus but a rapid burning.
melting and burning
Silicone oil is often used in melting point apparatus to provide a uniform and stable heating environment around the sample. It has a high boiling point and good heat transfer properties, allowing for precise and accurate control of temperature during the melting point determination process. By using silicone oil, any changes in temperature are more gradual, leading to more reliable and reproducible results.
Melting, boiling, burning, hot.
Burning is always a chemical change. Melting is a physical change.
Melting is accompanied by burning and thermal degradation - two chemical reactions.
Not burning, but a melting process.
Matter breaking down.
Melting: change of phase, a physical phenomenon without change of the composition. Burning: a reaction of oxydation, a change of composition - a chemical change.
Melting is a change of state from solid to liquid. Burning is reacting a substance with oxygen, otherwise known as combustion.