Thursday, 4 August 2011

Thermosetting ans thermo plastic

Thermoplastic:  Thermoplastic also known as thermosoftening plastic is a polymer that turns to liquid when heated and freezes to a very glassy state when cooled sufficiently.


Thermosetting:  Thermo setting plastic also known as thermoset is a polymer material that irreversibly cures. The cure may be donethrough heat (like how we are making our clocks), trough a chemical reaction or irradation such as electron beam proccessing.

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