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

Solid

Product
Polyethylene Terephthalate
Abbreviation
PET
Names
Poly(ethylene terephthalate); Poly(oxyethyleneoxyterephthaloyl); PETE; Polyester
Production
Production Production  

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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Identifiers
logo CAS Number
25038-59-9
logo EC Number
607-507-1
logo ECHA InfoCard
100.121.858
logo IUPAC Name
Poly(ethylene terephthalate)
Chemical Data
Chemical Formula

(C10H8O4)n

Molecular Weight (g/mol)
30000
Sulfur Content (wt%)
0
Specific Gravity
1.38
Crude Data
API Gravity
-28.96
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