Why is the handle of a pressure cooker made of ebonite?

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Pressure cooker:
The handle of a pressure cooker made of ebonite because it being a bad conductor of heat, so it does not heat up.
The materials through which heat energy passes slowly is called bad conductors.
The pressure cooker is used to cook food faster as it raises the boiling point of water.

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