What is the difference between thermoplastic and thermosetting plastic?

Answer 1

A Thermoplastic can be reshaped when reheated, like bowls wheras and thermosetting plastic are bonded permanently when heated and set hard as they cool like plugs etc

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A Thermoplastic can be re-shaped when re-heated, like bowls where as thermosetting plastics are bonded permanently when heated and set hard as they cool. Examples include telephone cases, transferred teeth etc.
1. A thermoplatic material is softened by heating but the process is reversible.

2. In the case of thermosetting materials the process is not reversible.
thermosetting plastic can be reused by melting but thermoplastic can not

Answer 2

Thermoplastic plastics can be melted and reshaped multiple times when heated, while thermosetting plastics undergo a chemical change when heated and cannot be reshaped once they have set. Thermosetting plastics have higher temperature resistance and are more rigid compared to thermoplastics.

Answer 3

A Thermoplastic can be reshaped when reheated, like bowls wheras and thermosetting plastic are bonded permanently when heated and set hard as they cool like plugs etc