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ment. In such cases, processors may find it more economical to use their primary process
equipment to simply shape the product and then move it to a low-cost oven to complete
the cure cycle more economically. Thus, such post-cure stages are often used for greater
efficiency. This is particularly common after molding and extrusion processing.

3.3 CONCLUSION

Themosetting plastics involve more chemistry and higher cost than commodity thermo-
plastics. On the other hand, they offer many advantages in specialized processes and supe-
rior performance in final products. This is why they remain a vital and growing portion of
the plastics industry. They offer many opportunities for further growth in the future.

3.4 BIBLIOGRAPHY

• General
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J. A. Brydson, Plastics Materials, Butterworth Scientific, 1982.
S. H. Goodman, Handbook of Thermoset Plastics, Noyes Publications, 1998.
R. E. Wright, Thermosets, Reinforced Plastics, and Composites, Ch. 2 in C. H. Harper, Modern Plas-
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Modern Plastics Magazine.
• Polyurethanes
J. A. Brydson, Plastics Materials, Butterworth Scientific, 1982.
D. Klempner and K. C. Frisch, Handbook of Polymeric Foams and Foam Technology, Hanser, 1991.
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J. H. Saunders and K. C. Frisch, Polyurethanes: Chemistry and Technology, Interscience, 1962.
• Phenol-Formaldehyde
S. Black, High-Performance Composites, Nov. 2004, p. 28.
J. A. Brydson, Plastics Materials, Butterworth Scientific, 1982.
T. S. Carswell, Phenoplasts, Interscience, 1947.
C. C. Ibeh, Phenol-Formaldehyde Resins, Ch. 2 in S. H. Goodman, Handbook of Thermoset Plastics,
Noyes Publications, 1998.
• Urea- and Melamine-Formaldehyde
J. A. Brydson, Plastics Materials, Butterworth Scientific, 1982.
C. C. Ibeh, Amino and Furan Resins, Ch. 3 in S. H. Goodman, Handbook of Thermoset Plastics,
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N. E.Reyburn and A. E. Campi, Urea Melamine, Ch. 52 in I. I. Rubin, Handbook of Plastics Materi-
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• Furan Resins
J. A. Brydson, Plastics Materials, Butterworth Scientific, 1982.
C. C. Ibeh, Amino and Furan Resins, Ch. 3 in S. H. Goodman, Handbook of Thermoset Plastics,
Noyes Publications, 1998.

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