Login

Explain why the following are made of thermosetting plastics:

a.saucepan handles

b.electric plugs/switches/plug boards

Please refer to the following link

http://cbse.meritnation.com/study-online/ncert-solutions/science/6/140/synthetic-fibres-and-plastics/explain-why-the-following-are-made-of-thermo

  • -3
View Full Answer

A .saucepan handles : Saucepans are used for cooking food,this involves heating of utensils. That's why handles are made up of thermosetting plastics so that they do not melt on heating

B.ELECTRIC PLUGHS AND SWITCHES:When these plughs/switches are used for long time they got heated up and melting of switches is prevented by using thermosetting plastics

  • 6

thermosetting plastics are the plastics that do not get soften or deformed on heating.......therefore handels of sauce pans are made up of thermosetting plastic and the electrical swicthes are also made up of thermosetting plastic.......if the handles of sauce pans and electrical switches will be made up of thermoplastic that is which gets deformed on heating will cause danger to the human life...

  • -1
What are you looking for?