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Polythene is also known as polyethylene. Polythene is a type of plastic that is widely used in packaging and many of the plastic products we use today. You see polythene in all shapes and sizes. Polythene is such a widely used product because it is easy to bend it and mold it into the shape that you want. This action of molding the plastic is called thermosetting. Polythene is heated to high temperatures and molded into the shape that is desired. Then the object is set aside and cooled. Once the object is at room temperature (or close to it) the object will not break or bend so readily. Now, if you take the prefix of thermosetting you just have "thermo." Thermo is typically used with words meaning temperature or heat. Because polythene is a plastic and it can be set in its shape by heat, it is called thermoplastic.
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Is polythene a thermoplastic or a thermosetting?
Polythene, or Polyethylene, is a thermoplastic. Please see related link.
What are the example of thermoplastic?
Polythene and PVC
Is low density polythene thermoplastic or thermoset?
Polythene (regardless of density) is a thermoplastic.
What is the difference between Bakelite and polythene in nature?
Bakelite is a thermosetting plastic, meaning it cannot be reshaped once molded, while polythene is a thermoplastic that can be melted and reshaped multiple times. Bakelite is a poor conductor of electricity, whereas polythene is an insulator. Bakelite is more rigid and heat resistant compared to polythene.
What are highly inflammable plastic- 1 polystyrene 2 Bakelite 3polythene?
Polystyrene is highly inflammable and releases toxic fumes when burned. Bakelite does not readily catch fire but can burn when exposed to high temperatures. Polythene is a thermoplastic that is highly flammable and can melt when subjected to heat, releasing hazardous fumes.
Is polythene a thermosetting or a thermoforming plastic?
Polythene, also known as polyethylene, is a thermoplastic, not a thermosetting plastic. Thermoplastics can be reheated and reshaped multiple times without affecting their properties, while thermosetting plastics undergo a chemical change during heating and cannot be reshaped once set.
What can thermoplastic be used to make?
There are hundreds of things that can be made from thermoplastic. Thermoplastic is plastic molded at a certain temperature, then cooled and it becomes a very hard, solid object when cooled. Signs, logos, and even medical equipment can be made by thermoplastic.
is a plastic a thermosetting or thermoplastic?
thermoplastic
What is chemical equation for production of polythene?
This reaction is called polymerization.
Is Bakelite thermoplastic or not?
Bake lite was meant to take low heat , like coffee pot handles, toaster handles etc. Regular plastic not so heat resistant .
The material which can be deformed permanently by heat and pressure is called a?
Thermoplastic.
What is more flexible aluminium or polythene?
Polythene.
