Why can thermoplastics be recycled more easily than thermosetting polymers?

• A. Thermoplastics can be softened by heating and remoulded; thermosets form irreversibly cross-linked networks that do not melt.
• B. Thermoplastics cannot be melted, but thermosets can.
• C. Both are equally recyclable.
• D. Thermoplastics are more expensive to recycle than thermosets.

Answer: (A)