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neoprene|ˈniːəʊpriːn|
[f. neo- + -prene, after isoprene, chloroprene.]
Any of various synthetic rubbers made by polymerizing chloroprene (2-chloro-1,3-butadiene, CH2:CCl·CH:CH2) and useful for their resistance to oil, heat, and weathering and their higher strength than natural rubber.
1937Du Pont Mag. Feb. 16/3 As of December 15th the name Neoprene has been adopted to describe our chloroprene rubber formerly sold under the trade-mark ‘DuPrene’. 1939Jrnl. R. Aeronaut. Soc. XLIII. 150 In the matter of fuel tank construction, there are just about as many welded tanks as riveted tanks, the latter using duprene or neoprene as a leak preventative. 1950Archit. Rev. CVIII. 411 Exterior butt joints are sealed with a flexible neoprene tube which is compressed when the panels are bolted together. 1957H. L. Fisher Chem. Natural & Synthetic Rubbers ix. 101 The neoprenes are available in several types of latexes. 1959Observer 27 Sept. 4/3 Diving-suits, made out of ‘expanded neoprene’ (a kind of foamed rubber), are now coming on the market. 1959J. P. Munn in M. Morton Introd. Rubber Technol. xiii. 339 Neoprene Type KNR is a soft, chemically plasticizable type, suitable for the production of cement, paints, and in spreading compounds. 1969New Scientist 28 Aug. 430/3 The pyrotechnical compound is ignited by applying a soldering iron or propane gas flame to a small ignition hole. The heat makes the neoprene gasket expand to form a continuous seal. 1974‘J. Graham’ Bloody Passage i. 24, I took down a neoprene wetsuit in black and pulled it on. |