Thermoplastics are the polymers which loses their shape on heating and regain their shape on cooling.
Examples: Nylon, PVC, polystyrene, etc. On the opposite of that Thermosetting doesn't regain its shape after heating. Nylon is a thermoplastic polymer. Hence the given statement is false.
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