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polyurethane

polymer composed of a chain of organic units joined by carbamate (urethane) links
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polyurethane

Summary

polyurethane has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1]

Key Facts

  • polyurethane is a type of polymer[2].
  • polyurethane is a type of plastic[3].
  • polyurethane's Commons category is recorded as Polyurethane foam[4].
  • polyurethane's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Polyurethanes[5].

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Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include polymer[2] and plastic[3].

Why It Matters

polyurethane has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1] polyurethane is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[6]

polyurethane is credited with the discovery of Covestro[7], a business[8], in Germany[9], founded in 2015[10], headquartered in Leverkusen[11].

FAQs

What did polyurethane discover?

polyurethane is credited as discoverer of Covestro[7].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [9] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [10] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [11] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → 4NrV7M
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/40849|batch #40849]]: ZGBK ID"
  2. 8w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Umls cui → C0032616
    Subclass of → —
    Topic's main category → Category:Polyurethanes
    Aliases → —
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|3 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007563140705171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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