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Polypropylene vs Silicone - What's the difference?

polypropylene | silicone |

As nouns the difference between polypropylene and silicone

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 silicone is any of a class of inert, semi-inorganic polymeric compounds (polysiloxanes), that have a wide range of thermal stability and extreme water repellence, used in a very wide range of industrial applications, and in prosthetic replacements for body parts.

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.

    • silicone

    English

    (wikipedia silicone)

    Noun

  • (chemistry) Any of a class of inert, semi-inorganic polymeric compounds (polysiloxanes), that have a wide range of thermal stability and extreme water repellence, used in a very wide range of industrial applications, and in prosthetic replacements for body parts

    • Derived terms

    * siliconed * silicone grease * siliconing * silicone rubber

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