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Poly(ethylene Terephthalate) Manufacture Using Dimethyl Terephthalate

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-021518

Manufacturing of poly(ethylene terephthalate) based on the esterification of dimethyl terephthalate (DMT) with ethylene glycol to form the intermediate monomer bis-(2-hydroxyethyl)-terephthalate (BHET) that is subsequently polymerized to form PET.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-021518
FieldEnvironment
AbbreviationPET Manufacture Using Dimethyl Terephthalate
References40 CFR 60.561 (CFR 2013)
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-021518",
  "term": "Poly(ethylene Terephthalate) Manufacture Using Dimethyl Terephthalate",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "Manufacturing of poly(ethylene terephthalate) based on the esterification of dimethyl terephthalate (DMT) with ethylene glycol to form the intermediate monomer bis-(2-hydroxyethyl)-terephthalate (BHET) that is subsequently polymerized to form PET.",
  "abbreviation": "PET Manufacture Using Dimethyl Terephthalate",
  "references": [
    "40 CFR 60.561 (CFR 2013)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/poly-ethylene-terephthalate-manufacture-using-dimethyl-terephthalate/"
}

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