Question

==> How thermoset is different from thermoplastics?

Answer 1

≈≈> Thermosetting Plastic

Thermoset plastics are hard and rigid. Example is bakelite and melamine. Thermoset can be moulded to set it in shape but it cannot be remoulded. It is dark in colour, hard and resistant to heat and electricity. It is being widely used for the handles of kettles and pans.

≈≈> Thermoplastics

Thermoplastics are soft and flexible. They are not elastic like rubber and steel springs. They melt on warming and regain their shape on cooling. Thermoplastics can be drawn into fine fibres, moulded to any desired shape or stretched or spread as sheets.

Answer 2

Thermoset is thermoset and thermoplastic is thermoplastic:The primary difference between the two is that Thermoset is a material that strengthens when heated, but cannot be remolded or heated after the initial forming, while thermoplastics can be reheated, remolded, and cooled as necessary without causing any chemical changes.