thermosetting

Modifies a noun

• resin: In order to maintain porosity, pore formers such as starch, carbon, or thermosetting resins are added.
• polymer: A current EPSRC-funded project is studying the use of electron and proton beams for the processing of thermosetting polymers and composites.
• plastic: Thermosetting plastic Any plastic who's shape cannot be altered once it has set into shape.
• material: Heat evolved during cure can be related to the degree of cure in thermosetting materials.
• matrix: The continued use of thermosetting matrix composite materials is under threat from new environmental initiatives.
• composite: Work is carried out on both thermoplastic and thermosetting polymer composites, most research activities have direct links with industrial partners and international collaborators.