You searched for:
“thermoset”
thermoset, thermosetting
1. A classification for materials that become hardened or cured by the application of heat; such as, acrylic resin.
2. A description of a group of polymers which soften when initially heated, then harden and condense in bulk and retain a permanent shape.
2. A description of a group of polymers which soften when initially heated, then harden and condense in bulk and retain a permanent shape.
They cannot be softened or reprocessed by reheating.
This entry is located in the following unit:
thermo-, therm-, thermi-, -thermia, -therm, -thermal, -thermic, -thermias, -thermies, -thermous, -thermy
(page 32)