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Why can a cured thermoset not simply be melted and remolded?

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  1. It was cooled too quickly
  2. Its polymer chains are crosslinked
  3. Its melting point is just very high

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  1. OpenStax Additive Manufacturing Essentials: Polymer Materials openstax.org/books/additive-manufacturing-essentials/pages/3-1-polymer-materials Checked 2026-10-10.

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