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Abstract
Polyester polymers formed from terephthalic acid or its esters and ethylene glycol. They can be formed into tapes, films or pulled into fibers that are pressed into meshes or woven into fabrics.
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12 entry terms
- PET Polymer
- Poly(Ethylene Terephtalate)
- Polyethylene Terephthalate
- PET Polymers
- Terephthalate, Polyethylene
- Terephthalates, Polyethylene
- Dacron
- Nalophan
- Tedlar
- Dacrons
- Nalophans
- Tedlars
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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity.
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History Note
93; was POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE 1973-92
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Previous Indexing
- Polymers (1966-1972)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Polyethylene Terephthalates. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D011093. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D011093
- Polyethylene Terephthalates. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polyethylene_terephthalate
- Polyethylene Terephthalates. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q145863