Wednesday, February 27, 2019

POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE - There are many different uses for PET. One of the most common is for drink bottles, including soft drinks and more. PET film or what is called Mylar is used for balloons, flexible food packaging, space blankets, and as a carrier for magnetic tape or backing for pressure sensitive adhesive tape. In addition, it can be formed to make trays for frozen dinners and for other packaging trays and blisters. If glass particles or fibers are added to the PET, it becomes more durable and stiffer in nature. PET is largely used for synthetic fibers, also known as polyester.

Drinking bottled water
.............................
Polyethylene Terephthalate
The Plastic Commonly Known as PET
by Todd Johnson


PET plastics or polyethylene terephthalate is used in many different products.
The properties of PET makes it ideal for a number of different uses and these advantages make it one of the most common plastics available today.
Understanding more about the history of PET, as well as the chemical properties, will allow you to appreciate this plastic even more.
In addition, most communities recycle this type of plastic, which allows it to be used again and again. What are the chemical properties of PET?

PET Chemical Properties

This plastic is a thermoplastic resin of the polyester family and is commonly used in many different products, including synthetic fibers.
It can exist in both a transparent and a semi-crystalline polymer, depending upon the processing and thermal history.
Polyethylene terephthalate is a polymer that is formed by combining two monomers: modified ethylene glycol and purified terephthalic acid.
PET can be modified with additional polymers as well, making it acceptable and usable for other uses.

History of PET

The history of PET began in 1941. The first patent was filed by John Whinfield and James Dickson, along with their employer, the Calico Printer's Association of Manchester.
They based their invention on the earlier work of Wallace Carothers.
They, working with others, created the first polyester fiber called Terylene in 1941, which was followed by many other types and brands of polyester fibers.
Another patent was filed in 1973 by Nathaniel Wyeth for PET bottles, which he used for medicines.

Advantages of PET

PET offers several different advantages. PET can be found in many different forms, from semi-rigid to rigid. This is largely dependent upon its thickness.
It is a lightweight plastic that can be made into a number of different products. It is very strong and has impact resistant properties as well.
As far as color, it is largely colorless and transparent, although color can be added, depending upon the product that it is being used for.
These advantages make PET one of the most common types of plastic that is found today.

Uses of PET

There are many different uses for PET. One of the most common is for drink bottles, including soft drinks and more.
PET film or what is called Mylar is used for balloons, flexible food packaging, space blankets, and as a carrier for magnetic tape or backing for pressure sensitive adhesive tape.
In addition, it can be formed to make trays for frozen dinners and for other packaging trays and blisters.
If glass particles or fibers are added to the PET, it becomes more durable and stiffer in nature.
PET is largely used for synthetic fibers, also known as polyester.

PET Recycling

PET is commonly recycled in most areas of the country, even with curbside recycling, which is simple and easy for everyone.
Recycled PET can be used in a number of different things, including polyester fibers for carpeting, parts for cars, fiberfill for coats and sleeping bags, shoes, luggage, t-shirts, and more.
The way to tell if you are dealing with PET plastic is looking for the recycling symbol with the number "1" inside of it.
If you are not sure that your community recycles it, simply contact your recycling center and ask. They will be happy to help.
PET is a very common type of plastic and understanding its composition, as well as its advantages and uses, will allow you to appreciate it a little bit more.
You most likely have lots of products in your home that contains PET, which means that you have the opportunity to recycle and allow your product to make even more products.
Chances are you will touch different PET products over a dozen times today.
Todd Johnson
·   Regional Sales Manager for Composites One, a distributor of composite materials.
·   B.S. in Business Management from University of Colorado Boulder's Leeds School of Business
·   Business Development Manager for Ebert Composites Corporation
Experience
Todd Johnson is a former writer for ThoughtCo, who wrote about plastics and composite materials for 2-1/2 years between 2010 and 2013. He is a Regional Sales Manager at Composites One, a composite materials distributor in San Diego, CA. Johnson provides support to the Greater San Diego manufacturers of fiber reinforced and polymer products. He regularly attends composite industry trade shows including JEC, ACMA, SME, and SAMPE. In 2008 he presented at the Global Pultrusion Conference in Baltimore, MD. Previously, Todd spent six years as the Business Development Manager for Ebert Composites Corporation. 
Education
B.S., Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services - the University of Colorado-Boulder's Leeds School of Business; attended Griffith University in Queensland, Australia. 
Todd Johnson
ThoughtCo and Dotdash
ThoughtCo is a premier reference site focusing on expert-created education content. We are one of the top-10 information sites in the world as rated by comScore, a leading Internet measurement company. Every month, more than 13 million readers seek answers to their questions on ThoughtCo.
For more than 20 years, Dotdash brands have been helping people find answers, solve problems, and get inspired. We are one of the top-20 largest content publishers on the Internet according to comScore, and reach more than 30% of the U.S. population monthly. Our brands collectively have won more than 20 industry awards in the last year alone, and recently Dotdash was named Publisher of the Year by Digiday, a leading industry publication.
Drinking bottled water

No comments:

Post a Comment