Title: Describe the characteristics and uses of thermoplastics and thermosetting plastics.
Course: Materials and Processes Technology (13052-18) > Section: Working with Polymers

Description should include

- definitions of thermoset and thermoplastic
- three forms of polymeric structure (i.e., linear, branched, network)
- the influence of plastic recycling
- the Society of the Plastics Industry (SPI) recycling code
- renewable and nonrenewable resources.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What is the SPI recycling code?
- How do thermoplastics and thermosetting plastics compare?
- What are the criteria for choosing between thermoplastic and thermosetting plastics in industrial applications?
- What recycling issues are related to thermosetting plastics and thermoplastics?