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Thermosetting polymer
A polymer whose chains are crosslinked by a chemical reaction into an infusible and insoluble product that cannot be softened by heat or dissolved in a solvent. Epoxy resins are thermosetting.
Also called: Thermoset
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- Adhesive Compendium for Conservation (Jane L. Down, Canadian Conservation Institute, 2015), Canadian Conservation Institute (CCI), Government of Canada (2015, catalogue number CH57-4/4-2015E-PDF (x, 256 pages)). Where: p. 4, Introduction – Thermosetting polymers; pp. 106–107, Epoxy Resins – Solubility and/or removability.