Compare with thermoplastic .A polymer that solidifies on heating and cannot be remelted. The setting action results from crosslinking of the polymer chains at high temperature- a process that is not reversed by cooling and reheating.
THERMOSETTING (THERMOSETTING PLASTIC)
Meaning of THERMOSETTING (THERMOSETTING PLASTIC) in English
General chemistry English glossary. Английский глоссарий общей химии. 2012