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Polypropylene vs Neoprene - What's the difference?

polypropylene | neoprene |

As nouns the difference between polypropylene and neoprene

is that polypropylene is while 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.

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.

    • 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