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Neoprene vs Polyester - What's the difference?

neoprene | polyester |

As nouns the difference between neoprene and polyester

is that neoprene is a synthetic rubber, a polymer of chloroprene, commonly used in wetsuits, laptop sleeves, orthopedic braces, electrical insulation, liquid and sheet-applied elastomeric membranes and flashings, car fan belts, etc while polyester is any polymer whose monomers are linked together by ester bonds.

As an adjective polyester is

of, or consisting of polyesters.

neoprene

Noun

  • A synthetic rubber, a polymer of chloroprene, commonly used in wetsuits, laptop sleeves, orthopedic braces, electrical insulation, liquid and sheet-applied elastomeric membranes and flashings, car fan belts, etc.
  • Synonyms

    * polychloroprene

    polyester

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any polymer whose monomers are linked together by ester bonds
  • A material or fabric made from polyester polymer
  • Adjective

    (-)
  • Of, or consisting of polyesters
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