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Neoprene vs Urethane - What's the difference?

neoprene | urethane |

As nouns the difference between neoprene and urethane

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 urethane is .

neoprene

English

(wikipedia 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

    urethane

    English

    (wikipedia urethane)

    Noun

  • (organic compound, uncountable) A white crystalline organic compound, ethyl-carbamate, NH2COOC2H5, used in the synthesis of other organic compounds.
  • (organic chemistry, countable) Any compound of having this general structure.
  • (informal) Polyurethane.

    • Synonyms

    *ethyl carbamate

    Related terms

    *polyurethane