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What is a terephthalate?

What is a terephthalate? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of terephthalic acid
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Polyethylene terephthalate for use in the plastics industry is polymerised in a similar way to that for fibre production, in some cases in common facilities.
The bottle is made of polyethylene terephthalate, a saturated thermoplastic polyester resin commonly used in commercial applications like plastic bottles.
Valox iQ and Xenoy iQ resins are created with polybutylene terephthalate polymers derived from 85 percent post-consumer plastic.
Finally, at the bottom of the whole sheet, there is a rather ordinary drink bottle material, polyethylene terephthalate, serving as a flexible support.
However, it is a disadvantage of polybutylene terephthalate moldings that on contact with a flame they burn very sootily.
Aligned fluorescent endothelial cells on unweaved polyethylene terephthalate fibres.

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