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US
/ˌθɝməˈpɫæstɪk/
]
[ UK /θˌɜːməplˈɑːstɪk/ ]
[ UK /θˌɜːməplˈɑːstɪk/ ]
ADJECTIVE
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having the property of softening or fusing when heated and of hardening and becoming rigid again when cooled
thermoplastic materials can be remelted and cooled time after time without undergoing any appreciable chemical change
NOUN
- a material that softens when heated and hardens again when cooled
How To Use thermoplastic In A Sentence
- Thermoplastic olefin was considered instead of the vinyl substrate covering.
- Nylons are thermoplastic, and so can be extruded into various shapes.
- A spinneret plate for producing the thermoplastic synthetic polymer filament has a cluster of four orifices centered about a central point.
- The lightweight upper is made from synthetic suede and nylon and the support is given by the thermoplastic heel counter.
- If one can visualize a bucket – a bucket with a layer of thermoset plastic at the bottom of the bucket with a layer of thermoplastic on top. Farmers smiling in the rain.
- The type of cyanate ester resin (CE) and its modification by thermosetting, thermoplastics, rubber elastomer and unsaturated compound with double bond are reviewed.
- Construction is in three layers - a stiff layer of thermoplastic, a suede lining and sharkskin exterior, all laminated together.
- Made from thermoplastic acrylic acid resin, color, organic solvents and addictives.
- This vehicle features an extruded aluminum space frame and thermoplastic body panels.
- Knobs include a choice of either thermoplastic elastomer material that provides a rubberized, soft-touch feel, or a polypropylene material for a hard-finish feel.
