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Does polythene melt when heated?

Updated: 9/19/2023
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Because, it has no crosslinks therefore its molecules move more freely. On the other hand, some other polymers, such as Bakelite, are crosslinked and you cannot turn then into a liquid without breaking the covalent bond.

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