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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A class of [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=polyester | + | A class of [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=polyester%20resin polyester resin] that melt when heated. Thermoplastic polyesters are used for films ([http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=Mylar%C2%AE Mylar®], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=Melinex%C2%AE Melinex®]), fibers ([http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=Dacron%C2%AE Dacron®], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=Terylene Terylene]) and soda bottles. Examples are [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=polyethylene%20terephthalate polyethylene terephthalate] and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=polybutylene%20terephthalate polybutylene terephthalate]. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
| − | + | poliésteres termoplásticos (Esp.); polyesters thermoplastiques (Fr.); poliestere termoplastico (It.); poliésteres termoplásticos (Port.) | |
== Comparisons == | == Comparisons == | ||
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== Authority == | == Authority == | ||
| − | * | + | * Theodore J. Reinhart, 'Glossary of Terms', ''Engineered Plastics'', ASM International, 1988 |
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Revision as of 07:54, 24 July 2013
Description
A class of polyester resin that melt when heated. Thermoplastic polyesters are used for films (Mylar®, Melinex®), fibers (Dacron®, Terylene) and soda bottles. Examples are polyethylene terephthalate and polybutylene terephthalate.
Synonyms and Related Terms
poliésteres termoplásticos (Esp.); polyesters thermoplastiques (Fr.); poliestere termoplastico (It.); poliésteres termoplásticos (Port.)
Comparisons
General Characteristics of Polymers
Physical Properties for Selected Thermoplastic Resins
Authority
- Theodore J. Reinhart, 'Glossary of Terms', Engineered Plastics, ASM International, 1988