thermosetting – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
thermosetting
adj.
pertaining to a plastic material that hardens after heating and cannot be re-melted
Thermosetting polymer
A
thermosetting polymer (or
plastic), also known as a
thermoset, is a
prepolymer material which
cures irreversibly. The cure may be induced by heat, generally above , through a chemical reaction, or suitable
irradiation.
thermosetting
Adjective
1. having the property of becoming permanently hard and rigid when heated or cured; "the phenol resins and plastics were the original synthetic thermosetting materials"
(synonym) thermoset
(antonym) thermoplastic
thermosetting
příd.jm.
tvrditelný za tepla
thermosetting (thermosetting plastic)
Compare with
thermoplastic .A polymer that solidifies on heating and cannot be remelted. The setting action results from crosslinking of the polymer chains at high temperature- a process that is not reversed by cooling and reheating.
