What temperature do platics melt?

Answer 1

All plastics are polymers (but not the other way around). There are a zillion different plastics, and a wide range of melting temperatures for them. Some don't melt, but actually suffer decomposition at higher temperatures because their molecular structure won't permit them to melt. Unfortunately, the question is so broad that not much more can be said except to give some examples of common plastics:

• PVC, polyvinyl chloride, melts at 212 °C (about 414 °F)
• Teflon®, which we use to coat cookware, is polytetrafluoroethene - PTFE, and it melts at 327 °C (about 621 °F)
• POM copolymer has a melting point of 162-173 °C.
• PLA softens at 50 °C
• ABS softens at 90 °C

Answer 2

It depends on the plastic.

Low-density polyethylene melts at 105 degrees C - just over the temperature of boiling water.

At the other end of the scale is a very large category of plastics called "thermosetting." Epoxy, polyester resin, melamine and silicone are thermosetting. Thermosetting plastics don't melt.

Answer 3

There are thousands of kinds of "plastic" . ( polystyrene, polyvinyl, plexiglass, lucite, polyvinylchloride, ABS, CPVC, etc, etc , ) -All melt at different temperatures. -You will have to specify an exact type for an answer.

Answer 4

Plastics have different melting points depending on the type of plastic. Common plastics like polyethylene and polypropylene melt around 130-140°C, while others like polystyrene melt around 240°C. However, some specialized plastics like PTFE can have higher melting points above 300°C.

Answer 5

There are different types of plastics and the melting point is also different. Refer to the link below for melting point and other data.

Answer 6

Different "plastics" melt at different temperatures.

Answer 7

it needs to be over 101c. At school we did science at that was what we needed to do so i know. It needs to be really hot but if you do it do not burn yourself but nobody try this at home.

Answer 8

Around 300 degrees

Answer 9

That depends on the plastic.