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polyurethane

[ pol-ee-yoor-uh-theyn, -yoo-reth-eyn ]

noun

Chemistry.
  1. a thermoplastic polymer containing the group NHCOO: used for padding and insulation in furniture, clothing, and packaging, and in the manufacture of resins for adhesives, elastomers, and fillers.


polyurethane

/ ˌpɒlɪˈjʊərəˌθæn; ˌpɒlɪˈjʊərəˌθeɪn /

noun

  1. a class of synthetic materials made by copolymerizing an isocyanate and a polyhydric alcohol and commonly used as a foam ( polyurethane foam ) for insulation and packing, as fibres and hard inert coatings, and in a flexible form ( polyurethane rubber ) for diaphragms and seals
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

polyurethane

/ ŏ′ē-rə-ٳ′ /

  1. Any of various synthetic resins used to make tough resistant coatings, adhesives, foams, and electrical insulation.
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of polyurethane1

First recorded in 1940–45; poly- + urethane
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Waste containing asbestos is sealed into two layers of polyurethane bags and then into a plastic container with a lid, she said, while liquids such as bleach and motor oil are poured into drums.

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She quit her job as a high school drama teacher to manage her daughter’s career; Keke’s dad, Larry, stopped working at a polyurethane factory to raise the other kids.

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The Olympics used red cinder until 1968 and the Mexico City games, which instead featured a polyurethane "Tartan" track, so-called because 3M, which made it, also made Scotch tape.

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To test this idea, Wu coated polyurethane devices with their adhesive and implanted them on the abdominal wall, colon, stomach, lung, or heart of rats.

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In the decades since their first runs, the group has witnessed changes to the sport far beyond composite skis and polyurethane boots.

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