heat resistant

Won't melt easily

Heat resistant describes materials or objects that can withstand high temperatures without damage, deformation, or loss of function.

The term applies to cookware, fabrics, industrial components, and protective gear: heat-resistant gloves, a heat-resistant coating on the exhaust manifold.

Also spelled heat-resistant when used before a noun.

insulation

thermal barrier

Substance blocking temperature transfer

reflective · intumescent · ablative · spray foam

materials

refractory

Resistant to heat/control

  • fiberglassReinforced woven strand composite
  • aramidTough synthetic polymer fiber
  • kevlarBullet-resistant synthetic fiber

borosilicate · quartz · tungsten · zirconia · alumina · carbon fiber · PTFE · melamine · silicone · mineral wool

cookware

ovenproof

Able to withstand baking temperatures

stainless steel · ceramic · nonstick · anodized · enamel · silicone · flameproof · baking sheet · roasting rack · grill pan

industrial

foundry

Metal casting facility

blast furnace · annealing · tempering · quenching · welding · kiln · crucible · furnace · glassblowing · casting

protective

fireproof suit

Garment resisting combustion

firefighter gear · oven mitts · hot pads · welding mask

durability

high-temperature

Very great heat

Categories
Opposites
thermal vulnerability

heat resistanttemperature sensitive

Altered by heat levels

thermolabile

flammability

heat resistantflammable

Prone to ignition

inflammable · combustible · incendiary · ignitable · burnable

thermal stability of form

heat resistantmeltable

Able to be liquefied

fusible · thermoplastic · low-melting

Family

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