Definition
A synthetic polymer used in various applications including coatings, foams, and adhesives. Known for its durability and protective properties.
Etymology
Coined in the 1930s from Greek 'poly' (many) + 'urethane', itself from 'urea' (a nitrogen compound) + 'ethane' (a hydrocarbon). First synthesized by German chemist Otto Bayer in 1937.
Kelly Says
Polyurethane was actually developed as a substitute for rubber during World War II, but ended up revolutionizing everything from furniture cushions to skateboard wheels. This versatile polymer can be made as soft as foam or as hard as plastic, depending on its molecular structure.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ፖሊዩሬታን
poh-lee-yoo-reh-tan
ARالعربية
بولي يوريثين
buuli yur-ithin
BNবাংলা
পলিইউরিথেন
pa-lee-yoo-ri-then
CACatalà
poliuretà
pah-lee-yoo-reh-tah
CSČeština
polyuretan
pah-lee-yoo-reh-tan
DADansk
polyuretan
pah-lee-yoo-reh-tan
DEDeutsch
Polyurethan
pah-lee-yoo-reh-than
ELΕλληνικά
πολυουρεθάνη
pah-lee-yoo-reh-than-ee
ESEspañol
poliuretano
poh-lee-yoo-reh-tah-noh
FAفارسی
پلی یورتان
pa-lee-yoo-re-tan
FISuomi
polyuretaani
pah-lee-yoo-reh-taani
FRFrançais
polyuréthane
pah-lee-yore-tahn
GUGU
પોલિયુરિથેન
pa-lee-yoo-ri-then
HAHA
polyurethane
pah-lee-yoo-reh-tan
HEעברית
פוליウרייתן
po-lee-yoo-ree-than
HIहिन्दी
पॉलीयूरेथेन
paoli-yoo-re-then
HUMagyar
poliuretán
pah-lee-yoo-reh-tan
IDBahasa Indonesia
poliuretan
poh-lee-yoo-reh-tan
IGIG
polyurethane
pah-lee-yoo-reh-tan
ITItaliano
poliuretano
poh-lee-yoo-reh-tah-noh
JA日本語
ポリウレタン
pori-u-retan
KKKK
полиуретан
pah-lee-yoo-reh-tan
KMKM
ព៉ូលីអ៊ូរ៉េថាន
poh-lee-yoo-reh-than
KO한국어
폴리우레탄
polli-u-re-tan
MRMR
पॉलीयूरीथेन
paoli-yoo-ree-then
MSBahasa Melayu
poliuretan
poh-lee-yoo-reh-tan
MYမြန်မာ
ပိုလီယူရီသန်
pa-lee-yoo-ree-than
NLNederlands
polyurethaan
pah-lee-yoo-reh-than
NONorsk
polyuretan
pah-lee-yoo-reh-tan
PAPA
ਪੋਲੀਯੂਰੀਥੇਨ
pa-lee-yoo-ree-then
PLPolski
poliuretan
pah-lee-yoo-reh-tan
PTPortuguês
poliuretano
poh-lee-yoo-reh-tah-noh
RORomână
poliuretan
poh-lee-yoo-reh-tan
RUРусский
полиуретан
pah-lee-yoo-reh-tan
SVSvenska
polyuretan
pah-lee-yoo-reh-tan
SWKiswahili
polyurethane
pah-lee-yoo-reh-tan
TAதமிழ்
பாலி யூரித்தேன்
paali yoo-ri-theen
TEతెలుగు
పాలియూరిథేన్
paali-yoo-ri-theen
THไทย
โพลียูเรท han
phoh-lee-yoo-reh-than
TLTL
polyurethane
pah-lee-yoo-reh-tan
TRTürkçe
poliüretan
poh-lee-yoo-reh-tan
UKУкраїнська
поліуретан
pah-lee-yoo-reh-tan
URاردو
پولی یوریتھین
pa-lee-yoo-re-thin
VITiếng Việt
poliurethane
poh-lee-yoo-reh-tan
YOYO
polyurethane
pah-lee-yoo-reh-tan
ZUZU
polyurethane
pah-lee-yoo-reh-tan