thermosetting resin

Thân thiện

A worker pours thermosetting resin into a mold.

Definition

Noun: A synthetic polymer material that undergoes a permanent chemical change when heated, becoming rigid and infusible. Once set, it cannot be remelted or reshaped by reheating.

Usage

This term is used to describe a specific class of polymers in materials science, chemistry, and manufacturing. It refers to the final, hardened state of the material or to the uncured material that will become thermoset. * The electrical components are encapsulated in a durable thermosetting resin. * Epoxy is a common type of thermosetting resin.

Examples

• The car's body panels are made from a lightweight thermosetting resin composite.
• Once cured, the thermosetting resin forms a hard, chemical-resistant coating.
• Bakelite was one of the first commercially successful thermosetting resins.

Advanced Usage

• As a modifier: The term is often used attributively to describe other nouns related to its properties or applications.
  • The process requires a thermosetting resin adhesive.
  • They specialize in thermosetting resin molding techniques.

Variants and Related Words

• Thermoset (noun/adjective): A common shortened form or related term for a thermosetting material or its properties.
  • Polyurethane can be formulated as either a thermoplastic or a thermoset.
• Thermosetting (adjective): Describing the property of becoming permanently hard when heated.
  • It has thermosetting properties.

Synonyms

• Thermoset polymer
• Thermosetting plastic

Antonyms

• Thermoplastic (a polymer that becomes moldable when heated and solidifies upon cooling, a process that is reversible).

Học thuật

Noun

1. a material that hardens when heated and cannot be remolded

Từ đồng nghĩa

• thermosetting compositions