Thermoplastic — Science definition
A polymer material that can soften with heating under appropriate conditions.
Where it is taught
- Polymers, Materials & Chemical Design — Organic Chemistry & Material Design, Physical Science: Chemistry, Grade 11
In use
A thermoplastic softens on heating because chains can rearrange; a thermoset has an extensively cross-linked network that does not simply melt into a reusable fluid.
Polymers, Materials & Chemical Design