Question

What is thermoplastic

Answer 1

A thermoplastic, or thermosoftening plastic, is a plastic material, a polymer, that becomes pliable or moldable above a specific temperature and solidifies upon cooling. ... Thermoplastics differ from thermosetting polymers, which form irreversible chemical bonds during the curing process. 

Answer 2

A thermoplastic is a type of plastic which is reusable, they can be remelted using certain processes they can be used again, this is because thermoplastics have low melting points. It gets deformed easily on heating and can be bent easily. These have numerous advantages and disadvantages.

Advantages

# Highly recyclable

# High-Impact resistance

# Reshaping capabilities

# Chemical resistant

Disadvantages

# Expensive

# Can melt if heated

Examples for Thermoplastic

Toys, Containers, Combs

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