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Grade 12th pass8 grade science

Explain why the following are made of thermosetting plastics. (a) Saucepan handles (b) Electric plugs/switches/plugboards

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5 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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Profile image of Pawan Prajapati
5 Years ago
(a) Since, thermosetting plastics are a bad conductor of heat and do not get heated up while cooking, they are used for making saucepan handles. (b) Since thermosetting plastics are a bad conductor of electricity and the electric current does not pass through such plastics, they are used for making electric plugs/switches/plugboards.