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These shampoos typically contain what King refers to as film formers, which are ingredients like acrylate copolymer.
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Sarah Madaus, Allure, 16 Oct. 2024
What’s more, its unique copolymer forms a protective barrier on the hair.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 29 June 2024
The team coated the entire surface of the silicon with a copolymer, each molecule of which consisted of a string of polystyrene linked to a string of poly(methyl methacrylate), or PMMA.
—IEEE Spectrum, 31 Jan. 2012
The popular texturizing spray is formulated with volcanic minerals to absorb oil and mattify strands, copolymers to offer ample hold, and fruit and flower extracts to boost softness and shine.
—Rebecca Norris, Peoplemag, 1 Nov. 2023
The housing is made from a new material developed in conjunction with Eastman Chemicals using a Tritan copolymer that lends itself to acoustic applications.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2022
Unlike spandex, which is a polyether-polyurea copolymer, Sorona is partially plant-based and can be recycled in any normal polyester recycling stream.
—Mady Koller, Outside Online, 2 Aug. 2019
And so, one possibility is that the early genetic material was actually some kind of mixed copolymer of RNA and DNA.
—Quanta Magazine, 1 June 2022
The Smith Forefront 2 takes it all into account, starting with Koroyd, a honeycomb-like copolymer layer made of thin plastic cylinders that crush on impact to disperse energy.
—Scott Yorko, Outside Online, 7 July 2020
Sarah Madaus, Allure, 16 Oct. 2024
What’s more, its unique copolymer forms a protective barrier on the hair.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 29 June 2024
The team coated the entire surface of the silicon with a copolymer, each molecule of which consisted of a string of polystyrene linked to a string of poly(methyl methacrylate), or PMMA.
—IEEE Spectrum, 31 Jan. 2012
The popular texturizing spray is formulated with volcanic minerals to absorb oil and mattify strands, copolymers to offer ample hold, and fruit and flower extracts to boost softness and shine.
—Rebecca Norris, Peoplemag, 1 Nov. 2023
The housing is made from a new material developed in conjunction with Eastman Chemicals using a Tritan copolymer that lends itself to acoustic applications.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2022
Unlike spandex, which is a polyether-polyurea copolymer, Sorona is partially plant-based and can be recycled in any normal polyester recycling stream.
—Mady Koller, Outside Online, 2 Aug. 2019
And so, one possibility is that the early genetic material was actually some kind of mixed copolymer of RNA and DNA.
—Quanta Magazine, 1 June 2022
The Smith Forefront 2 takes it all into account, starting with Koroyd, a honeycomb-like copolymer layer made of thin plastic cylinders that crush on impact to disperse energy.
—Scott Yorko, Outside Online, 7 July 2020
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“Copolymer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/copolymer. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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copolymer
noun
co·pol·y·mer
(ˈ)kō-ˈpäl-ə-mər 
: a product of copolymerization
Medical Definition
copolymer
noun
co·pol·y·mer
(ˈ)kō-ˈpäl-ə-mər
: a product of copolymerization
called also heteropolymer
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