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Name the following:
A type of plastic that can be remoulded on heating.

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Thermoplastic:
Thermoplastic can be melted by heating plastic materials and moulding them into new objects again and again.
For example, PVC (Polyvinyl chloride), nylon, Terylene, etc.
Therefore, thermoplastic is a type of plastic that can be remoulded on heating.

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