Definition(s)
Thermoset
Plastic which, when cured by application of heat and/or chemical reaction, changes into a substantially infusible and insoluble material.
- Note: 1 to entry: Unlike in thermoplastics, the curing process in thermosets creates a chemical bond that prevents the material from being remelted.
Source: ISO 14692-1:2017, Petroleum and natural gas industries — Glass-reinforced plastics (GRP) piping — Part 1: Vocabulary, symbols, applications and materials, Second Edition, August 2017. Global Standards