Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight

Your Teflon frying pan might make it slightly easier to make an omelet, but the chemical coating can also have the unpleasant side effect of emitting toxic fumes if it gets too hot. It's also not actually all that slippery: A drop of water in a nonstick pan won't slide out until the pan is tilted steeply to the side.A new laser-treated metal, on the other hand, is so water-repellent that a single drip bounces off like a tiny rubber ball.