what is the thermoplastic which can be rolled into sheets
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Polyethylene is the thermoplastic which can be rolled into sheets.
- There are two types of plastic :
• Thermoplastic.
• Thermoset plastic.
- Most of the thermoplastic don't have the qualities of being a rollable sheet.
- But, polyethylene is one of the few thermoplastic (it can be also transformed into thermoset) which can be easily manufactured as thin sheets which we can roll easily.
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Thermoplastic is a 'plastic polymer material' that becomes moldable at a certain elevated temperature and solidifies upon cooling. Polyethylene is the thermoplastic that can be rolled into sheets.
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- Thermoplastics are the polymers that soften when heated, and harden on cooling.
- They are called thermo softening plastics.
- They are 100% recyclable.
- Thermoplastics are used as coating for non-stick cookware. They are used as lubricants and used in making containers and pipes.
- Thermoplastics which can be rolled into sheets are called malleable materials.
- Polyethylene is also known as polythene that is commonly used plastic materials.
- It is made from the 'polymerisation of ethylene' (monomer). It is used in 'films', 'tubes, plastic parts', etc.,
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