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Sub-Product

Main Product: Polyethylene Terephthalate
Segment: Chemicals
Main-Family: Polymers
Sub-Family: Thermoplastic Polyester
Physical State: Solid

Sub-Product: Polyethylene Terephthalate
Abbreviation: PET
Alt. Names: Poly(ethylene terephthalate); Poly(oxyethyleneoxyterephthaloyl); PETE; 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
Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polyethylene_terephthalate

Identifiers

CAS Number: 25038-59-9
EC Number: 607-507-1
ECHA InfoCard: 100.121.858
IUPAC Name: Poly(ethylene terephthalate)

Chemical Data

Chemical Formula: (C₁₀H₈O₄)_n
Molecular Weight (g/mol): 30000
Sulfur Content (wt%): 0
Specific Gravity: 1.38

Properties

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Status: A

System Info

Update by: Kokel, Nicolas
Updated: 9/16/2023 7:02 AM
Added by: Kokel, Nicolas
Added: 2/21/2021 9:52 PM

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