IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF REACTION BYPRODUCTS IN THE POLYMERIZATION OF POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE
- 1 February 1989
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis Ltd in Journal of Macromolecular Science, Part C: Polymer Reviews
- Vol. 29 (1), 55-81
- https://doi.org/10.1080/07366578908055164
Abstract
Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is one of the fastest growing thermoplastic polyesters used extensively for fibers, films, bottles, injection molded parts, and other products.Keywords
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