What is thermosetting plastics
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A thermosetting polymer, resin, or plastic, often called a thermoset, is a polymer that is irreversibly hardened by curing from a soft solid or viscous liquid prepolymer or resin. Curing is induced by heat or suitable radiation and may be promoted by high pressure, or mixing with a catalyst.
plastic which once set,does not become soft on heating and cannot be moulded a second time,is called thermosetting plastic
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One of the main properties of thermoset plastics or polymers is that they harden during the moulding process and after solidifying they cannot be softened.
thermoset plastics are brittle and tend to char and burn if heat is applied for a prolonged state. Normally, thermosets decompose before melting. Meanwhile, thermoset resins are insoluble in most of the inorganic solvents.
Examples- examples of thermosets is bakelite which is relatively a bad conductor of electricity and heat.
Another example is Melamine which has a capacity to resist fire and heat much efficiently than other plastics.
It is used in kitchenware and fabrics as well as floor tiles.
#Attachment - Bakelite which is thermoset plastic!
