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Polyurethane vs Polycarbonate - What's the difference?

polyurethane | polycarbonate |

As nouns the difference between polyurethane and polycarbonate

is that polyurethane is any of various polymeric resins containing urethane links; used in very many industrial and domestic applications while polycarbonate is any of a range of polymers of aromatic carbonates; they are used to make light, flexible alternatives to glass. Abbreviation: PC

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.

    • polycarbonate

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia polycarbonate) (en noun)
  • (chemistry) Any of a range of polymers of aromatic carbonates; they are used to make light, flexible alternatives to glass. Abbreviation: PC