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Thermoplastic is a polymer that can remelted and remolded many times.
- Thermoplastic is a polymer resin based plastic that softens/melts when heated.
- Thermoset-plastic is a polymer resin based plastic that polymerizes and/or crosslinks when heated, hardening it. If heated more it just chars.
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∙ 7y ago
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∙ 9y agoThe thermoplastic is a type of plastic made of long chains. These chains are tangled together in no particular pattern. Their low number of cross links allows them to become soft when heated. They can hence be reshape when heated and become stiff again after they cool.
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∙ 11y agoWhen it is heated it can be molded into shapes, so it is great for pencil pots, board game peices, plant pots, just to name a few.
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∙ 10y agoThermoplastic is special for its plastic
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LDPE is thermoplastic.
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It is a thermoplastic! :)
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Thermosetting
