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thermosetting

/ˌθɜːr.moʊˈset.ɪŋ/

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adjective

/ˌθɜːr.moʊˈset.ɪŋ/C2formaltechnical
  • ruОписывает тип полимера, который после отверждения или затвердевания под воздействием тепла или химической реакции не может быть расплавлен или изменён по форме.

Describes a type of polymer that, once cured or hardened by heat or chemical reaction, cannot be remelted or reshaped.

  1. Permanently hardening when heatedC1formaltechnical

    Describing a polymer or resin that undergoes an irreversible chemical change when heated, becoming hard and rigid, and cannot be remelted or reshaped.

    ruТермореактивный

    • Thermosetting plastics are used for electrical insulators because they do not soften when heated.
    • The epoxy resin is a thermosetting material that cures into a durable, hard coating.
    • Unlike thermoplastics, thermosetting polymers cannot be recycled by melting.

    Synonymsthermoset

    Antonymsthermoplastic

Forms
  • more thermosetting comparative form
  • most thermosetting superlative form
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