Question

distinguish between thermoplastics and thermosetting plastics with examples

Answer 1

The primary physical difference is thatthermoplastics can be remelted back into a liquid, whereas thermoset plastics always remain in a permanent solid state. Think of thermoplastics as butter – butter can be melted and cooled multiple times to form various shapes.

examples of thermoplastics are polypropylene, polystyrene, cellulose acetate, PTFE (Teflon), nylon, polyketone, etc.

☺ bakeliteand melamine are some examples of thermosetting plastics...

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Answer 2

Answer:

Thermoset vs. Thermoplastics. ... The primary physical difference is that thermoplastics can be remelted back into a liquid, whereas thermoset plastics always remain in a permanent solid state. Think of thermoplastics as butter – butter can be melted and cooled multiple times to form various shapes.