What is the difference between thermoplastic and thermosetting plastic?
Some plastics can be bent easily while some break when forced to bend. When we add hot water to a plastic bottle, it gets deformed. Such plastic , which gets deformed easily on heating and can be bent easily are called thermoplastics.
On the other hand, there are some plastics , which when moulded once, cannot be softened by heating. These are celled thermosetting plastics.