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A thermoplastic polymer is one which melts or flows when heated, unlike thermoset polymers. Thermoplastic polymers are usually not highly crosslinked, and act much like molecular solids: low melting and boiling points, low strength, ductile and the like. Examples include polyethylene and polypropylene. |
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