Sentence 1: The material was originally desirable in the 1950s because its high melting point and tensile strength were more interesting than that of the more common form of polyethylene .
Sentence 2: The material was originally of interest in the 1950s , because its high melting point and high tensile strength were more desirable than the more common form of polyethylene .
Question: Do Sentence 1 and Sentence 2 express the same meaning? Yes or No?