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adj. - Having the property of becoming permanently hard and rigid when heated or cured.

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  • The thermoset grouping is set in their ways and will only budge if a LOT of heat is applied to them.
  • The desk is made from high quality polyurethane thermoset plastic with either silk matte or glossy finish.
  • If I might use some chemical/scientific terms, there are thermoset Conservatives and thermoplastic Conservatives.
  • The primary idea was to have RepRap make a mould in thermoplastic and use it to cast a thermoset part that would go up to high temperature.
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