Polyesters

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-021510",
  "term": "Polyesters",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. Polymers of organic acids and alcohols, with ester linkages--usually polyethylene terephthalate; can be cured into hard plastic, films or tapes, or fibers which can be woven into fabrics, meshes or velours.\n\n2. Chemical substance that meets the definition of polymer and whose polymer molecules contain at least two carboxylic acid ester linkages, at least one of which links internal monomer units together.",
  "references": [
    "NLM Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)",
    "40 CFR 723.250 (CFR 2013)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/polyesters/"
}