Design and Technology GCSE
Thermoplastic
What Thermoplastic means in Design and Technology GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definitions of Thermoplastic
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A polymer that softens when heated and hardens when cooled. The process is reversible, allowing the material to be repeatedly reshaped and recycled.
A polymer that softens when heated and hardens when cooled. The process is reversible, allowing it to be recycled and reshaped.
Topics that use Thermoplastic
- Polymers: Alternative processes that can be used to manufacture polymer products to different scales of production (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
- Polymers: Specialist techniques, tools, equipment and processes to shape, fabricate, construct and assemble a high-quality polymer prototype (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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