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Lecture15:IntroductiontoPolymericMaterials
Characteristicsofthermosetpolymers:
Thefollowingarethecharacteristicsofthermosetpolymers:
Uponapplicationofheat,liquidresinbecomesrigidduetothevitrificationprocess
Thermosetpolymerislesstemperaturesensitivethanthermoplastics
Crosslinkednetworkstructure(formedfromchemicalbonds)existsthroughoutthepart
Crosslinkingprovidesthermalstabilitysuchthatpolymerwillnotmeltorflowuponheating.
ExamplesofThermosetPolymers:
Epoxy
Unsaturatedpolyesters
vinylesters
phenolformaldehyde
bismaleimide
urethane
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