Guttapercha is a thermoplastic latex derived from the tree, particularly from Palaquium gutta; it is a polymer of isoprene which forms a rubber-like elastomer.
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@@Dentistrynmore then it is a plastic right?
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@@SR-tu2pb Thermoplastics and thermosetting plastics are two separate classes of polymers, which are differentiated based on their behavior in the presence of heat. The material difference between the two is that thermoplastics can be remelted, while thermoset plastics (normal plastics) remain in a permanent solid state once hardened.