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thermosetting
[ thur-moh-set-ing ]
adjective
- pertaining to a type of plastic, as the urea resins, that sets when heated and cannot be remolded.
thermosetting
/ ˌθɜːəʊˈɛɪŋ /
adjective
- (of a material, esp a synthetic plastic or resin) hardening permanently after one application of heat and pressure. Thermosetting plastics, such as phenol-formaldehyde, cannot be remoulded Compare thermoplastic
thermosetting
/ ٳûō-ĕ′ĭԲ /
- Relating to a compound that softens when initially heated, but hardens permanently once it has cooled. Thermosetting materials are made of long-chain polymers that cross-link with each other after they have been heated, rendering the substance permanently hard.
- Compare thermoplastic
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In 2014 critical advances were made in this area with the publication of a landmark paper in Science announcing the discovery of new classes of thermosetting polymers that are recyclable.
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