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Polypropylene vs Fibreglass - What's the difference?

polypropylene | fibreglass |

As nouns the difference between polypropylene and fibreglass

is that polypropylene is a thermoplastic resin made by the polymerization of propylene - used for films, fibres, or moulding materials. Also known as polypropene while fibreglass is silica based glass extruded into fibers that possess a length at least 1000 times greater than their width.

As a verb fibreglass is

to apply fibreglass to.

polypropylene

English

(wikipedia polypropylene)

Noun

  • A thermoplastic resin made by the polymerization of propylene - used for films, fibres, or moulding materials. Also known as polypropene.

    • fibreglass

    English

    Alternative forms

    * fiberglass (US)

    Noun

    (en-noun) (UK)
  • silica based glass extruded into fibers that possess a length at least 1000 times greater than their width.
  • a composite material made from fine fibres of spun glass held together with resin. (Also called Glass-Reinforced Plastic.)

    • Verb

    (es)
  • To apply fibreglass to.
    • to fibreglass the hull of a fishing-boat

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    External links

    * (wikipedia "fibreglass")