As subsequent layers are added the molten thermoplastic fuses to the layers below.
Durable thermoplastic rubber housing will withstand severe weather and rough conditions.
The data would be encased in thermoplastic containers, and then stowed inside a metal casing.
Later he went in for tapioca and a thermoplastic that is equally gelatinous before it cools.
Smooth thermoplastic-elastomer pop-up handles, recessed wheels, and a zip-out suit compartment dress it up nicely.
Each bag of thermoplastic shall be legibly stenciled with the batch number and date of manufacture.
thermoplastic resins become soft when heated and may be shaped or molded while in a heated semi-fluid state.
British Dictionary definitions for thermoplastic
thermoplastic
/ˌθɜːməʊˈplæstɪk/
adjective
1.
(of a material, esp a synthetic plastic or resin) becoming soft when heated and rehardening on cooling without appreciable change of properties Compare thermosetting
noun
2.
a synthetic plastic or resin, such as polystyrene, with these properties
(thûr'mə-plās'tĭk) Of or relating to a compound that can be repeatedly made soft and hard through heating and cooling. Polyethylene and polystyrene are thermoplastic resins. Compare thermosetting.