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Polyester vs Mylar - What's the difference?

polyester | mylar |

As nouns the difference between polyester and mylar

is that polyester is any polymer whose monomers are linked together by ester bonds while mylar is a polyester film; see PET film (biaxially oriented).

As an adjective polyester

is of, or consisting of polyesters.

polyester

English

(wikipedia polyester)

Noun

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

    • Adjective

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  • Of, or consisting of polyesters

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    mylar

    English

    Noun

  • A polyester film; see .
  • * 1996 , Rangachar Kasturi, Karl Tombre, Graphics recognition: methods and applications
    • The heavy use causes the mylars to develop extensive local warping...
  • * 2003 , R A Hanel, Exploration of the solar system by infrared remote sensing?
    • In the far infrared a self-supporting layer, such as a sheet of mylar stretched over a plane circular surface, is widely used.
  • * 2007 , Thomas Petruzzellis, 22 Radio and Receiver Projects for the Evil Genius?
    • This table provides the value of alphanumeric coded ceramic, mylar and mica capacitors...

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