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chloride (PVC) and polystyrene (PS), which often is used • Polyvinyl chloride (PVC)
for packaging. Other groups of thermoplastics are acrylics, • Teflon
fluoropolymers, polyesters, polyimides, and nylons. All
of these types can be melted down repeatedly and re- Summary
shaped into different forms. For example, a foam cup is a Thermosets and thermoplastics come in a wide range
thermoplastic material man be re-melted and fabricated of material options and can serve different applications
into a dish.
as long as the limitations of the material are not likely
Some of the most common thermoplastic ma- to cause product failure under the intended operating
terials in use include: conditions. The basic features of these materials remain
the same: high versatility and recyclability. When it comes
• Polycarbonate to useful applications in the real world, you would be hard-
• Acetal Copolymer Polyoxymethylene pressed to find a better example than the production of
plastics through these two processes.
• AcetalHomopolymerPolyoxymethylene
Resources:
• Acrylic
• Nylon 1. https://www.osborneindustries.com/news/
the-difference-between-thermoplastic-and-
• Polyethylene thermosetting-plastic/

• 印度塑料_3月_FA.pdf 1 2019/2/26 下午 01:41:14 2. http://www.modorplastics.com/plastics-learning-
Polypropylene
• Polystyrene center/thermoset-vs-thermoplastics/

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