With so many industrial plastic options, each with different characteristics, it can be challenging to know which plastic is the best for your application.
Although there are a variety of industrial plastic materials, they can be categorized into two groups: Thermoplastics and Thermosets.
Thermoplastics can be softened and melted back to their liquid state, which also means they can be molded without damaging physical properties. They are best suitable for low-stress applications, like plastic bags.
There are numerous advantages of using thermoplastics:
There are also some drawbacks:
Thermosets are insoluble and cannot be melted. Thermosets’ high heat resistance makes it an appropriate material for high-heat applications.
These are some of the benefits of using thermosets:
However, thermosets also come with a couple of disadvantages: