# What temperatures is this silicone oven mitt good for?

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**Created:** [June 25, 2012, 7:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-temperatures-is-this-silicone-oven-mitt-good-for/626227 "2012-06-25T07:35:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![HumanMonkeyGod](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c67d28/32.png) [@HumanMonkeyGod](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HumanMonkeyGod)\
**Post date:** [June 25, 2012, 7:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-temperatures-is-this-silicone-oven-mitt-good-for/626227/1 "2012-06-25T07:35:00Z")

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I received a gift silicone oven mitt like the one found here: [http://ijshome.com.mt/textiles/kitchen/oven-gloves/mesovenmo-meliconi-silicone-oven-mitt-orange.html](http://ijshome.com.mt/textiles/kitchen/oven-gloves/mesovenmo-meliconi-silicone-oven-mitt-orange.html)

I can’t find any info regarding what temperature is too high for such a glove.

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**Author:** ![AaronX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7bcc69/32.png) [@AaronX](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AaronX)\
**Post date:** [June 25, 2012, 7:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-temperatures-is-this-silicone-oven-mitt-good-for/626227/2 "2012-06-25T07:46:59Z")

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The material may survive temperatures greater than 200C, but from experience the inside of the mitt gets too hot to use at lower temperatures than that. So, the temperature is limited by heat conduction and how much heat your hand can withstand.

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**Author:** ![bahimes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e36b37/32.png) [@bahimes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bahimes)\
**Post date:** [June 25, 2012, 9:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-temperatures-is-this-silicone-oven-mitt-good-for/626227/3 "2012-06-25T09:23:52Z")

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Agreed, if the mitt is insulated, you may get higher temp protection, but I remember a forensic science based novel that had silicone material fusing to bodies at about 600F (318C).

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**Author:** ![Alessan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alessan/32/465_2.png) [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\
**Post date:** [June 25, 2012, 9:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-temperatures-is-this-silicone-oven-mitt-good-for/626227/4 "2012-06-25T09:36:03Z")

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I have a pair of silicone pot holders, and while they look significantly thicker than your mitt, I’ve never even felt a change of temperature through them - and I’ve used them to hold some pretty hot stuff.