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Polyamide vs Polyimide - What's the difference?

polyamide | polyimide |

In chemistry terms the difference between polyamide and polyimide

is that polyamide is any of a range of polymers containing amide (or peptide) repeat units; examples include proteins and nylon while polyimide is any polymer whose monomers are imides; used to make high-temperature resins.

polyamide

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Noun

(wikipedia polyamide) (en noun)
  • (chemistry) Any of a range of polymers containing amide (or peptide) repeat units; examples include proteins and nylon

    • polyimide

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia polyimide) (en noun)
  • (chemistry) Any polymer whose monomers are imides; used to make high-temperature resins