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The solid form of all materials will expand when heated.

In general, if melted, the solid chunks should sink with the liquid being a lower density than the solid. However, it would depend on the form of plastic. Foam is essentially a low density plastic in which the liquid would be of greater density than the solid.

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A polymer that does not soften when heated is called a "thermosetting" polymer.

(plastic is a word that means flexible with a viscoelastic flow)

Examples include Baekelite, and Melamine-formaldehyde.

Usually the polymerization reaction is carried out to about 50-60% completion to form a viscous resin. This is then moulded and heated to complete the polymerization. The final structure is heavily cross-linked and quite rigid.

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the answer would be thermoplastics

Thermoplastics keep their plastic properties: They melt when heated, then... are easy to recycle since they can be melted and reshaped into other products.

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I don't know ask someone else I'm sleeping.

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A Thermoplastic

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Thermoplastics

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