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Thermoplastic - Capable of being repeatedly softened by heat and hardened by cooling (n.) - A material that will repeatedly soften when heated and harden when cooled. Typical of the thermoplastics family are the styrene polymers and copolymers, acrylics, cellulosics, polyethylenes, vinyls, nylons, and the various fluorocarbons materials.

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