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Thermoplastic vs Thermosets - What's the difference?

thermoplastic | thermosets |

As nouns the difference between thermoplastic and thermosets

is that thermoplastic is a plastic with this property while thermosets is .

As an adjective thermoplastic

is softening when heated and hardening when cooled.

thermoplastic

English

Adjective

(-)
  • softening when heated and hardening when cooled

    • Coordinate terms

    * thermosetting

    Derived terms

    * thermoplastic resin

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • A plastic with this property.

    • See also

    * ("thermoplastic" on Wikipedia)

    thermosets

    English

    Noun

    (head)