Question

difference between thermosetting plastic and thermoplastics with example

Answer 1

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=>>> Thermoplastic polymers are linear (slightly branched) long chain polymers, which can be repeatedly softened and hardened on heating. Hence, they can be modified again and again. Examples include polythene, polystyrene.

Thermosetting polymers are cross-linked or heavily branched polymers which get hardened during the moulding process. These plastics cannot be softened again on heating. Examples of thermosetting plastics include bakelite, urea-formaldehyde resins.
Hence , thermosetting plastics have more melting point than thermoplastics.


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Answer 2

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Thermosetting plastics are the polymers in which chains get highly cross-linked on heating.

eg: Bakelite, Melamine- formaldehyde resin.


Thermoplastics are long chain polymers with no cross-linking. Heating also does not produce any cross-linking between the chains.
eg: Polythene, PVC, Polystyrene..