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Topic: Why are some plastics tolerant to heat while others are not?  (Read 5162 times)

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Offline UG

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Why are some plastics tolerant to heat while others are not?
« on: April 16, 2009, 07:57:58 PM »
Why can some plastics be cooked in the microwave but others go soft even when in contact with hot water? How is ability to with stand heat achieved chemically?
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Re: Why are some plastics tolerant to heat while others are not?
« Reply #1 on: April 16, 2009, 08:07:58 PM »

Dear UG;

See:      http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thermoplastic 
and:      http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thermosetting_plastic 

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Re: Why are some plastics tolerant to heat while others are not?
« Reply #2 on: April 21, 2009, 08:13:18 PM »
it all depends on the different materials, chemicals, properties used to make these plastics.
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