burning of plastics

I couldn't help if I knew exactly which plastic you were talking about. Those who might know will need to know.

As a child I once put the cat's plastic bowl in the oven that had just been used so it was still hot -- I thought I would cook his dinner.

A few minutes later upon taking it out - a horrible smell and strings of soft plastic were dripping from the bottom of the bowl. I snuck the bowl back where it was kept and ran away so as not to get into trouble.

You might want to experiment like I did.