is teflon thermoplastic or thermosetting plastic?
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Teflon or Polytetra- flouroethene is a type of thermoplastic which is obtained by the polymerisation of tetraflouroethylene.
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Teflon is a thermoplastic.
Explanation:
The type of plastic which can be heated and cooled again and again to make different shapes out it, they are called as thermoplastic. The shape of thermoplastic can be changed again and again. Teflon is fluoropolymer of tetrafluoroethylene.
It has main application in cooking industry because it is used in coating of cooking utensils due its ability to withstand high amount of heat. It is commonly called as PTFE.
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