What is the difference between Thermoplastics and Thermosets? Give one example for each category

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Thermoplastics	Thermosets
Highly recyclable	Less Recyclable
More expensive	Less expensive
Less resistant to high temperatures	More resistant to high temperature

Thermosets : Polyester resin fiberglass systems

Thermoplastics : Poly Vinyl Chloride (PVC)

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