PET (polyethylene terephthalate)

Layer 2 — Chemistryin the Petrochemistry And Industrial subtree

Condensation polymer of terephthalic acid + ethylene glycol. Bottles, fibres (Dacron/Mylar). Recyclable via glycolysis or hydrolysis; tg~80°C, tm~260°C.

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