thermoplastic polyurethane

noun

A type of polyurethane polymer that exhibits thermoplastic properites, i.e., becoming pliable and moldable upon heating and hardens upon cooling.

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nounthermoplastic polyurethane (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA type of polyurethane polymer that exhibits thermoplastic properites, i.e., becoming pliable and moldable upon heating and hardens upon cooling.
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