thermosetting plastics
1Thermosetting plastic — Thermosetting plastics thermosets) are polymer materials that irreversibly cure form. The cure may be done through heat (generally above 200 degrees Celsius), through a chemical reaction (two part epoxy, for example), or irradiation such as… …
2Thermosetting polymer — A thermosetting plastic, also known as a thermoset, is polymer material that irreversibly cures. The cure may be done through heat (generally above 200 °C (392 °F)), through a chemical reaction (two part epoxy, for example), or irradiation… …
3plastics — /plas tiks/, adj. of or pertaining to a plastic or plastics: a plastics firm; plastics research. [1920 25; see PLASTIC, ICS] * * * Polymers that can be molded or shaped, usually by heat and pressure. Most are lightweight, transparent, tough… …
4thermosetting — [thʉr′mō set΄iŋ] adj. becoming permanently hard and rigid when once subjected to heat: said of certain plastics …
5thermosetting — adjective becoming permanently hard or solidifying when heated; used especially of synthetic plastics such as Bakelite See Also: thermoplastic …
6thermosetting — A term which refers to plastics, such as polyester and epoxy resins, which require the presence of heat in a forming process, but which then set hard and cannot be remolded. Also see temperature …
7thermosetting — adj. (of plastics) setting permanently when heated. Derivatives: thermoset adj …
8Plastic moulding — In Plastic moulding, the moulding process selected depends upon two main factors: The geometry of the component to be moulded and the material from which it is to be made. There are two main groups of plastic moulding materials: Thermoplastic… …
9Thermoplastics — A thermoplastic is a plastic that melts to a liquid when heated and freezes to a brittle, very glassy state when cooled sufficiently. Most thermoplastics are high molecular weight polymers whose chains associate through weak Van der Waals forces… …
10Polyester — For the 1981 motion picture, see Polyester (film). SEM picture of a bend in a high surface area polyester fiber with a seven lobed cross section …
