IT has recently been shown by Kassenbeck 1 that drawn fibres of polyethylene terephthalate possess a surface skin, some 2500 A. in thickness. This was demonstrated by making two-stage ...
Polyethylene terephthalate polyester (PET or PETE)is the most common thermoplastic polyester. It is commonly referred to as “polyester.” Polybutylene (PBT,) another thermoplastic polymer, is ...
The escalating global plastics crisis, exemplified by the >31 million tons of PET production in 2019, necessitates efficient recycling strategies as PET waste persists as harmful microplastics. Among ...