Nov 17, 2000 · The vial, 14 ml, was sealed with a PTFE lined 20 mm screw cap with a 17-mm hole, so the PTFE membrane would be blown out instead of the vial exploding in case of overheating, placed in a 500-ml container of soft plastic and heated in the microwave oven at 100 W (actual effect) for up to 24 s and allowed to cool to room temperature. 2.3.2.