Originally Posted by
nhluhr
The people who manufacture and design uses for it know better and that's all that matters. Let me put it this way: you know the truth. You can choose to act ignorantly and continue using the term incorrectly or you can just use it correctly. The choice is yours.
I guess I'll use it the way the rest of the world (
including Webster's dictionary) does, and use the technical term "thermoset" or "thermoplastic" if I'm needing the more specific meaning.