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Module3:
Lecture15:IntroductiontoPolymericMaterials


Characteristicsofthermosetpolymers:
Thefollowingarethecharacteristicsofthermosetpolymers:
Uponapplicationofheat,liquidresinbecomesrigidduetothevitrificationprocess
Thermosetpolymerislesstemperaturesensitivethanthermoplastics
Crosslinkednetworkstructure(formedfromchemicalbonds)existsthroughoutthepart
Crosslinkingprovidesthermalstabilitysuchthatpolymerwillnotmeltorflowuponheating.


ExamplesofThermosetPolymers:

Epoxy
Unsaturatedpolyesters
vinylesters
phenolformaldehyde
bismaleimide
urethane

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