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Polyvinylchloride vs Polychloroprene - What's the difference?

polyvinylchloride | polychloroprene |

As nouns the difference between polyvinylchloride and polychloroprene

is that polyvinylchloride is while polychloroprene is (organic chemistry) a polymer of chloroprene.

polyvinylchloride

English

(Wikipedia)

Noun

(en noun)
  • *1992 , W. S. Winston Ho, ?Kamalesh K. Sirkar, Membrane Handbook , page 768:
  • A solvent membrane of essentially tributyl phosphate (TBP) formed in a polyvinylchloride matrix by casting a solution of PVC, TBP, and cyclohexane and supported further on a paper support.
  • *2007 , William N. Rom, ?Steven B. Markowitz, Environmental and Occupational Medicine , page 541:
  • Pneumoconiosis caused by the inhalation of polyvinylchloride dust.
  • *2011 , Audrey Pavia, ?Janice Posnikoff, , Horses For Dummies , page 150:
  • The best material to use, in our opinion, is polyvinylchloride , arranged in a post-and-rail design.

    polychloroprene

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) A polymer of chloroprene
  • Synonyms

    * neoprene