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Q: Is polyester the same as polystyrene?
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What are some synthetic materials?

Synthetic materials are man-made materials. Examples are: 1.polystyrene, 2.Polyethene, 3.polyester, 4.spandex,


Does polyester repel water better than plastic shower curtain liner?

polyester is the same thing as plastic. plastic is a type of polyester so it is still the same thing. polyester does repel water the same way plastic does too. plastic and polyester repel water equally


How do you say polyester in German?

Polyester is spelled and pronounced the same in German.


Is styrofoam the same as polystyrene?

They are made from the same polymer, polystyrene. Usually polystyrene is clear, hard and rigid, for example in CD cases. However, styrofoam is created by blowing air through liquid polystyrene. The bubbles are locked in the polystyrene as it solidifies, giving the syrofoam used in packaging and cups. The reason it is compressible is because the air is compressed, rather than the hard, rigid polystyrene itself.


Is PE the same as polyester?

No, PE is an abbreviation for polyethylene. The abbreviation for polyester (polyethylene terephthalate) is PET.


Is polyester the same as knit?

No. That would be like saying wood is the same a boat. Polyester is a material. Knit is what can be done with polyester to turn it into a fiber, but knitting can also be done with cotton, silk, wool, and other materials.


What is heavier a kilogram of lead or kilogram of polystyrene breads?

They both weigh the same !


Is polystyrene biodegradable?

Polystyrene is NOT biodegradable


What is rigid polystyrene?

Rigid polystyrene is a hard plastic Rigid polystyrene is a hard plastic


How is polyester knitting done?

One knits with polyester yarn in much the same way that one knits with any other type of yarn.


Which type of fabric burns quickest?

Polyester will burn the quickest. Following right behind polyester the closest would be cotton. They both burn almost at the same rate, though polyester is the fastest among the two.


Which has more crystalline atactic polystyrene or syndiotactic polystyre?

The atactic polystyrene is more crystalline than the syndiotactic polystyrene.