They are alkyds, diallylphthalates, epoxies,

melamines, phenolics, polyesters, silicones,

urea and urethanes.
Advantages for thermosets are high
thermal stability, resistance to creep and
deformation under load, high dimensionally
stability, high rigidity and hardness, also
light weight excellent electrical insulating
properties, low cost etc.
 According to structure
Crystalline
molecules packed closer together
and align themselves in some orderly
pattern. During processing they tend to
develop higher strength in the direction of
the molecules
 Since commercially perfect crystalline
polymers are not produced they are
identified technically as semi- crystalline
thermoplastics. A crystalline area is stiffer
and stronger. It is difficult to process
crystalline materials due to high melt
temperature, melt viscosity, shrinkage.
They have relatively sharp melting point i.e.
they do not soften gradually with increasing
temperature, but remain hard until a given
quantity of heat has been absorbed, then
change rapidly into a low viscosity liquid.
E.g. for crystalline
are
PP, PE, Nylon
 Amorphous
They are having molecules
going in all different directions
are normally transparent. They
will under go small volumetric
changes when on processing.
They are tougher and more
flexible.
They will often soften gradually as
they are heated but they do not
flow easily. Therefore it is easy to
process amorphous plastic.
A crystalline plastic is heated to a
particular temperature and sudden
quenching give amorphous
structure.
 E.g.
for
Amorphous

ABS, PMMA, PC, PS, PVC

 Versatility
Plastic are generally synthetic materials
built up from monomeric building block
that are joined together to produce high
molecular weight polymers.
The properties of a plastic material can
literally be tailored to meet the
requirements of specific end use
applications.