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What are the main differences between thermoplastics and thermosetting plastics? Give one example of each.

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Thermoplastics Thermosetting plastics
It is a class of plastics in which the individual units may be linear or lightly cross linked. It is a class of plastics in which the individual units undergo heavy crossing after shaping.
Melts on heating which can be remoulded into desired shapes, which can be reversed. Once shaped, cannot be remoulded after reheating.
Examples include Poly vinyl Chloride. Examples include melamine.

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