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Polyester vs Polyurethane - What's the difference?

polyester | polyurethane |

As nouns the difference between polyester and polyurethane

is that polyester is polyester while polyurethane is polyurethane (any of various polymeric resins containing urethane links).

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

    (-)
  • Of, or consisting of polyesters

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    polyurethane

    English

    (wikipedia polyurethane)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) Any of various polymeric resins containing urethane links; used in very many industrial and domestic applications.