Abstract
Thermosetting plastics are materials which once set in their final shape cannot be re-shaped by means of heat or pressure. They are intractable materials in their processed state. This intractability is due to their chemical structure which consists of a chemically bound three dimensional network. This network is the result of a chemical reaction during processing which can be initiated either by thermal or chemical means. These curing reactions will be discussed in greater detail later in the chapter (see phenolics and polyesters).
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Parry, G.W. (1972). Thermosetting Plastics. In: Beadle, J.D. (eds) Fabricating Plastics. Macmillan Engineering Evaluations Student Edition. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-01588-7_1
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