Question

What are thermoplastic and thermosetting polymer give examples of each?

Answer 1

Answer:

Thermoplastic : Denoting substance that become plastic on heating and harden on cooling and are able to repeat these processes. Example: polythene polypropylene, polyvinyl chloride, polystyrene polyamide etc

Answer 2

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■ Thermoplastics :

Thermoplastics are the polymers which can be easily softened repeatedly on heating and hardened on cooling. Therefore, it can be used again and again. For example,

Polythene

Polyvinyl chloride

■ Thermosetting polymers :

Thermosetting polymers are those which undergo permanent change on heating. They become hard and infusible on heating and cannot be softened again. For example,

Bakelite

Melamine-formaldehyde