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Polythene vs Polypropylene - What's the difference?

polythene | polypropylene |

As nouns the difference between polythene and polypropylene

is that polythene is a light thermoplastic used in packaging etc.; polyethylene while polypropylene is a thermoplastic resin made by the polymerization of propylene - used for films, fibres, or moulding materials. Also known as polypropene.

polythene

English

Noun

  • (organic compound, chiefly, British) A light thermoplastic used in packaging etc.; polyethylene.

    • Synonyms

    * polyethylene * polyethene * polymethylene

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    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.