# Burning Bioplastic ![](/files/4ejNqLf1WWxWXprKkHw8) Having fireproof plastic would be pretty cool, right? Or at least having plastic that when it burns, doesn't release toxic fumes? I put dried Ag10 directly into a burning candle flame for two minutes. Then, after two minutes, I took the sample out of the direct flame and it could not sustain its own flame. It didn't even smolder or melt. It did shrink, though. The outer layers formed a layer of char that stopped further flames from reaching the inside of the bioplastic. This char can easily be peeled off, and then you have a semi-fresh fragment of bioplastic left. To conclude, bioplastic seems fireproof to a certain extent to small and low-temperature flames for a little while. I suspect that with a hotter and larger flame, the bioplastic would probably just burn. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://nicholsonlabs.gitbook.io/labs/bioplastic/experiments-with-bioplastic/burning-bioplastic.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.