Heat-Resistant Polymers: Technologically Useful Materials Sign in to Turn on 1-Click Ordering. Instant Reward ActiveDefinitions of what is meant by a heat resistant polymer vary considerably. We have taken the term to mean a polymer which can be used, at least for short time periods, at temperatures from 150 C. The greatest problem which arises in writing a monograph on such materials is the tremendous amount of data that is available. More than 2000 references have been published on one heat resistant polymer system alone over a period of little more than two