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Thermoset plastic - Coggle Diagram
Thermoset plastic
UF
Hard / brittle / good insulator
Urea formaldehyde
Electrical fittings
Melamine (MF)
Scratch, stain, water resistant
Used for kitchen surfaces
GRP
Glass Reinforced Plastic (Fiberglass)
Layers of glass fibres are mixed with resin to make solid shapes
used for boats, canoes, motorbike, etc
Polyyester Resin
PF (Bakelite)
Phenol formaldehyde
Hard, dense, brittle
Epoxy Resin
comes in two parts
When mixed - it sets hard
Good for joining different materials
Cannot be reheated or reshaped once formed
