Thermosetting and Thermoplastic

Question

1.) What is the type of bonding within the polymer for thermosetting?

2.) What is the type of bonding within the polymer for thermoplastic?

3.) What is the type of bonding between polymer chains for thermosetting?

4.) What is the type of bonding between polymer chains for thermoplastic?

5.) What is the reaction upon adding heat for thermosetting?

6.) What is the reaction upon adding heat for thermoplastic?

Answer 1

1.What is the type of bonding within the polymer for thermosetting? Covalent bonds in three-dimensional network of bonds (crosslinking)

2.What is the type of bonding within the polymer for thermoplastic? Covalent bonds.

3.What is the type of bonding between polymer chains for thermosetting? Crosslink covalent bond

4.What is the type of bonding between polymer chains for thermoplastic? van der Waals or hydrogen bonding

5. What is the reaction upon adding heat for thermosetting?Thermoset is material that become stronger when heated, but cannot be remolded.

6.What is the reaction upon adding heat for thermoplastic?

Thermoplastics can be reheated, remolded, and that does not cause any chemical changes.