thermoplastic
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- noun
- /ˌθɜrməˈplæstɪk/
- Specialized
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termoplástico
- The new bike lanes are paved with a durable thermoplastic that resists wear and tear from heavy traffic.
A faster solution might be Warbler, which is a thermoplastic.
- A faster solution might be Warbler, which is a thermoplastic.
- The gems are actually like a clear type of thermoplastic.
Examples
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In Cincinnati, we are using green "thermoplastic" in our lanes, versus green paint.
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Thermoplastic is the material that is typically used in lane lines and stop bars, and it has a lifecycle of roughly 5-7 years.
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It's solid at room temperature, but in the case of a of a thermoplastic with modest heating, you can restore back to the original case.
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The machine can model on the move because the thermoplastic is heated only slightly above its flow point and solidifies immediately upon exiting the nozzle.
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Hot embossing, a technique to stamp finely detailed microfeatures in thermoplastic, is gaining use as well.
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At the FPL, researchers found that because wood fiber has a lower bulk density than the thermoplastic with which it is mixed, it is necessary to make some adjustments to the manufacturing process.
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A low melting point thermoplastic is electrospun onto a surface, creating a fibrous layer comprised of randomly oriented ultra-thin fibers.
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The 3D printer uses a type of thermoplastic that can be reshaped multiple times by applying heat.
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During the manufacturing process, the thermoplastic is heated until soft, allowing it to be molded into various shapes.
Synonyms
A man-made material that becomes soft when heated and hard when cooled so it can be reshaped many times
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
A man-made material that becomes soft when heated and hard when cooled so it can be reshaped many times
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Thermoplastic comes from Greek parts thermo- meaning 'heat' and plastic meaning 'able to be shaped', the same thermo- in thermometer and the everyday word plastic. So a thermoplastic is a plastic material that gets soft when heated and hard when cooled, and it can be melted and remolded many times.