Polyethylene terephthalate information

Polyethylene terephthalate
Names
	IUPAC name poly(ethylene terephthalate)
	Systematic IUPAC name poly(oxyethyleneoxyterephthaloyl)
	Other names Terylene (trademark); Dacron (trademark).
Identifiers
CAS Number	25038-59-9 ;
Abbreviations	PET, PETE
ChEBI	CHEBI:53259;
ChemSpider	None;
ECHA InfoCard	100.121.858
UNII	5YSH70HE6K ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID10872790 ;
Properties
Chemical formula	(C10H8O4)n
Molar mass	10–50 kg/mol, varies
Density	1.38 g/cm3, 20 °C; 1.370 g/cm3, amorphous; 1.455 g/cm3, single crystal;
Melting point	> 250 °C (482 °F; 523 K) 260 °C
Boiling point	> 350 °C (662 °F; 623 K) (decomposes)
Solubility in water	Practically insoluble
log P	0.94540
Thermal conductivity	0.15 to 0.24 W/(m·K)
Refractive index (nD)	1.57–1.58, 1.5750
Thermochemistry
Heat capacity (C)	1.0 kJ/(kg·K)
Related compounds
Related Monomers	Terephthalic acid; Ethylene glycol
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

Polyethylene terephthalate (or poly(ethylene terephthalate), PET, PETE, or the obsolete PETP or PET-P), is the most common thermoplastic polymer resin of the polyester family and is used in fibres for clothing, containers for liquids and foods, and thermoforming for manufacturing, and in combination with glass fibre for engineering resins.^[5]

In 2016, annual production of PET was 56 million tons.^[6] The biggest application is in fibres (in excess of 60%), with bottle production accounting for about 30% of global demand.^[7] In the context of textile applications, PET is referred to by its common name, polyester, whereas the acronym PET is generally used in relation to packaging.^{[citation needed]} Polyester makes up about 18% of world polymer production and is the fourth-most-produced polymer after polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP) and polyvinyl chloride (PVC).^{[citation needed]}

PET consists of repeating (C₁₀H₈O₄) units. PET is commonly recycled, and has the digit 1 (♳) as its resin identification code (RIC). The National Association for PET Container Resources (NAPCOR) defines PET as: "Polyethylene terephthalate items referenced are derived from terephthalic acid (or dimethyl terephthalate) and mono ethylene glycol, wherein the sum of terephthalic acid (or dimethyl terephthalate) and mono ethylene glycol reacted constitutes at least 90 percent of the mass of monomer reacted to form the polymer, and must exhibit a melting peak temperature between 225 °C and 255 °C, as identified during the second thermal scan in procedure 10.1 in ASTM D3418, when heating the sample at a rate of 10 °C/minute."^[8]

Depending on its processing and thermal history, polyethylene terephthalate may exist both as an amorphous (transparent) and as a semi-crystalline polymer. The semicrystalline material might appear transparent (particle size less than 500 nm) or opaque and white (particle size up to a few micrometers) depending on its crystal structure and particle size.

One process for making PET uses bis(2-hydroxyethyl) terephthalate,^{[citation needed]} which can be synthesized by the esterification reaction between terephthalic acid and ethylene glycol with water as a byproduct (this is also known as a condensation reaction), or by transesterification reaction between ethylene glycol and dimethyl terephthalate (DMT) with methanol as a byproduct. Polymerization is through a polycondensation reaction of the monomers (done immediately after esterification/transesterification) with water as the byproduct.^[5]

Source^[1]
Young's modulus, E	2800–3100 MPa
Tensile strength, σ_t	55–75 MPa
Elastic limit	50–150%
Notch test	3.6 kJ/m²
Glass transition temperature, T_g	67–81 °C
Vicat B	82 °C
Linear expansion coefficient, α	7×10⁻⁵ K⁻¹
Water absorption (ASTM)	0.16

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h van der Vegt, A. K.; Govaert, L. E. (2005). Polymeren, van keten tot kunstof. VSSD. ISBN 9071301486.
^ ^a ^b ^c Record of Polyethylenterephthalat in the GESTIS Substance Database of the Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, accessed on 7 November 2007.
^ "poly(ethylene terephthalate) macromolecule_msds".
^ ^a ^b Speight, J. G.; Lange, Norbert Adolph (2005). McGraw-Hill (ed.). Lange's Handbook of Chemistry (16th ed.). pp. 2807–2758. ISBN 0-07-143220-5.
^ ^a ^b De Vos, Lobke; Van de Voorde, Babs; Van Daele, Lenny; Dubruel, Peter; Van Vlierberghe, Sandra (December 2021). "Poly(alkylene terephthalate)s: From current developments in synthetic strategies towards applications". European Polymer Journal. 161: 110840. Bibcode:2021EurPJ.16110840D. doi:10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2021.110840. hdl:1854/LU-8730084.
^ Saxena, Shalini (19 March 2016). "Newly identified bacteria cleans up common plastic". Ars Technica. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
^ Ji, Li Na (June 2013). "Study on Preparation Process and Properties of Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET)". Applied Mechanics and Materials. 312: 406–410. Bibcode:2013AMM...312..406J. doi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.312.406. S2CID 110703061.
^ "What is PET? - NAPCOR". NAPCOR. Retrieved 8 July 2020.

[van_der_Vegt-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h van der Vegt, A. K.; Govaert, L. E. (2005). Polymeren, van keten tot kunstof. VSSD. ISBN 9071301486.

[GESTIS-2] Record of Polyethylenterephthalat in the GESTIS Substance Database of the Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, accessed on 7 November 2007.

[chemsrc-3] "poly(ethylene terephthalate) macromolecule_msds".

[Lange_16ed-4] Speight, J. G.; Lange, Norbert Adolph (2005). McGraw-Hill (ed.). Lange's Handbook of Chemistry (16th ed.). pp. 2807–2758. ISBN 0-07-143220-5.

[De_Vos-2021-5] De Vos, Lobke; Van de Voorde, Babs; Van Daele, Lenny; Dubruel, Peter; Van Vlierberghe, Sandra (December 2021). "Poly(alkylene terephthalate)s: From current developments in synthetic strategies towards applications". European Polymer Journal. 161: 110840. Bibcode:2021EurPJ.16110840D. doi:10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2021.110840. hdl:1854/LU-8730084.

[6] Saxena, Shalini (19 March 2016). "Newly identified bacteria cleans up common plastic". Ars Technica. Retrieved 21 March 2016.

[7] Ji, Li Na (June 2013). "Study on Preparation Process and Properties of Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET)". Applied Mechanics and Materials. 312: 406–410. Bibcode:2013AMM...312..406J. doi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.312.406. S2CID 110703061.

[8] "What is PET? - NAPCOR". NAPCOR. Retrieved 8 July 2020.

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Names



IUPAC name poly(ethylene terephthalate)
Systematic IUPAC name poly(oxyethyleneoxyterephthaloyl)
Other names Terylene (trademark); Dacron (trademark).
Identifiers
CAS Number	25038-59-9^Y
Abbreviations	PET, PETE
ChEBI	CHEBI:53259
ChemSpider	None
ECHA InfoCard	100.121.858
UNII	5YSH70HE6K^Y
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID10872790
Properties
Chemical formula	(C₁₀H₈O₄)_n^[1]
Molar mass	10–50 kg/mol, varies
Density	1.38 g/cm³, 20 °C^[2] 1.370 g/cm³,^[1] amorphous 1.455 g/cm³,^[1] single crystal
Melting point	> 250 °C (482 °F; 523 K)^[2] 260 °C^[1]
Boiling point	> 350 °C (662 °F; 623 K) (decomposes)
Solubility in water	Practically insoluble^[2]
log P	0.94540^[3]
Thermal conductivity	0.15^[4] to 0.24 W/(m·K)^[1]
Refractive index (n_D)	1.57–1.58,^[4] 1.5750^[1]
Thermochemistry
Heat capacity (C)	1.0 kJ/(kg·K)^[1]
Related compounds
Related Monomers	Terephthalic acid Ethylene glycol
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Y verify (what is ^YN ?) Infobox references