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Polyethylene Terephthalate
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Product Categories, Description and Properties
Segment
Chemicals
Main-Family
Polymers
Sub-Family
Thermoplastic Polyester
Description

Polyethylene Terephthalate (sometimes written Poly(Ethylene Terephthalate)), commonly abbreviated PET, PETE, or the obsolete PETP or PET-P, is the most common thermoplastic polymer resin of the Polyester family.

PET is produced from Ethylene Glycol and Dimethyl Terephthalate (DMT) (C6H4(CO2CH3)2) or Terephthalic Acid.

The former is a Transesterification Reaction, whereas the latter is an Esterification Reaction.

Source: Wikipedia, Polyethylene Terephthalate

 

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Value Chain-I
Xylenes
Value Chain-II
Ethylene
Properties
Status
A
Unit of Measure
Metric Ton
Physical State

Solid

System Info
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Last Update
11/17/2023 8:00 PM
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