IUPAC Name
Poly(l-phenylethene)
Cas Number
25038-59-9
HS Code
390761
Formula
(C10H8O4)n
Industry
Plastic and Polymer
Appearance
-
Common Names
Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET or PETE)
Packaging
25kg/bag
PET, which stands for polyethylene terephthalate, is a clear, solid, and lightweight plastic belonging to the polyester family. It is typically called "polyester" when used for fibers or fabrics and "PET" or "PET Resin" when used for bottles, jars, containers, and packaging applications. PET is the world's packaging choice for many foods and beverages because it is hygienic, strong, lightweight, shatterproof, and retains freshness. It is most commonly used for packaging carbonated soft drinks and water. Available grade: Yarn, Bottle
Properties:
PET is widely used in packaging, containers for liquids and foods, fibres for clothing, and in combination with glass fibre for engineering resins.
Polyester fabrics are strong, flexible, and offer additional benefit of less wrinkles and shrinkage over cotton. Polyester fabrics are light-weight, reduced-wind, drag-resistant and more resistant to tears.
Thanks to good electrical insulating properties, high structural and dimensional stability, polyethylene terephthalate is an effective polymer to replace die casts metals and thermosets in applications like: electrical encapsulation, solenoids, smart meters, photovoltaic parts, solar junction boxes, etc. Polymer’s outstanding flow characteristics enable design freedom and miniaturization to produce high-performance parts.
It is currently being employed in the following applications: wiper arm and gear housings, headlamp retainer, engine cover, connector housings.