thermoset in a sentence

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1. Elastomers are usually thermosets ( requiring vulcanization ) but may also be thermoplastic ( see thermoplastic elastomer ).
2. Part of the TPE family of polymers, TPV is the closest in elastomeric properties to EPDM thermoset rubber.
3. The principal difference between thermoset elastomers and thermoplastic elastomers is the type of cross-linking bond in their structures.
4. During the heat and pressure process polymerization occurs and this transforms the layers into a high-pressure thermoset laminate.
5. Thermosets, composites and elastomers can often be examined using only microtomy owing to the insoluble nature of these materials.
6. Completely avoid hard plastics, as they are likely to be thermoset plastics that just smoke and burn when heated.
7. Thermosets, however, are made of molecular chains, which are interconnected by covalent bonds to a stable network.
8. Bullet-resistant glass is usually constructed using polycarbonate, thermoplastic materials, thermoset EVA, and layers of laminated glass.
9. The development of plastics also accelerated with Charles Goodyear's discovery of vulcanization to thermoset materials derived from natural rubber.
10. The Mitras Industries Holding venture will be one of Europe's largest producers of thermoset moulded components, the company said.