PET
PET
PET
Poly(ethylene terephthalate)
(PET)
Poly(trimethylene terephthalate)
Poly (4-hydroxybenzonate)
Polycarbonate
Historical Development
The ingredients which are used for PET are ethylene glycol
and dimethyl teraphthalate.
Dimetyl terephthalate
Chemistry of Preparation of PET
The polymers melt can be sent to a direct spinning plant or transformed into
pellets.
Relations of Structure and Properties of
Polyesters
It is scratch resistant
Extrusion grade
Injection moulding
Thermoforming
Extrusion
Processing considerations of PET
PET resin supplied in moisture porof containers can have a moisture content
upto 0.04%, but hydrolysis can occur at a moisture level above 0.02%.
Although resin grades from the same supplier show the same
melt temperature, PET from different suppliers shows different melt
temperature ranging from 260 – 290°C .The recommended typical
injection moulding cylinder temperature also differ between suppliers.
Automotive
Electrical/Electronics
Films
Furniture
Packaging
Miscellaneous
Applications of PET
Appliances :
Oven and appliance handles, coil forms for
microwave oven transformers, small appliance
structural framers, panels, chassis and housing and
instrument covers.
Applications of PET
Automotive:
Structural parts such as luggage racks and grills,
fuctional housing such as windshield, wiper motor
housing , fuel filters, blade supports and bells, sensor,
lamp sockets, relays, switches.
Electrical/Electronics:
Lamps sockets , coil forms for audio/video
transformers, terminal blocks, electrical. Electronic
connectors.
Electricals Connectors
Applications of PET
Films:
X-ray films, photographic films, magnetic
tapes and printing sheets.
Food packaging
Applications of PET
Furniture:
Packaging :
Carbonated soft drink containers, distilled
spirits, toiletries, food products, mustard, pickle foods,
peanut butter, spices, edible oil cocktail mixer and
syrups.
Containers
Applications of PET
Miscellaneous:
General purpose pumps housing , mirror
housings three dimensional circuit boards and
structural components in office automation equipment,
computer housing and structural components,
containers, trays, blisters and drinking cups.
Applications of PET
PET/PC
PET/Elastomers
The ingredients which are used for preparing PBT are 1,4
butanediol and dimethyl terephthelate.
Dimethyl terephthelate
Chemistry of Preparation of PBT
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-[O-C- 0 -C-O CH2 -CH2 -CH2 -CH2- 0]+ 2n CH3 OH
Manufacturing of PBT
Extrusion grade
Injection Moulding
Extrusion
Blow Moulding
Automobile applications
Others
Applications of PBT
Automobile applications:
Wiper gear case, outer handle, distributor, coupler, Ignition system
parts, bumper, valve of exhaust, gas treating system etc.
Application of PBT in
various areas
Applications of PBT
Iron box
Inhaler
PBT/PET
The injection molding of glass fiber reinforced PBT leads
to long directional orientation and anisotropy in the molded
part.
And additional deficiencies is the poor surface quality of
the molded parts.
But when blended with PET warpage of the part is clearly
diminished and surface quality improved.
The blends also show improvements in heat deflection
temperature and impact strength.
Blends of PBT
PBT/Elastomers
The blends developed for molding show good heat
deflection temperature processability, electrical
properties stiffness, strength, dimensional stability
impact strength, solvent and chemical resistance
BASF (Ultradur),
Ticona (Celanex),
GE Plastics (Lomod, Valox),
Bayer (Pocan),
Huls (Vestoduv),
Mitsubishi Engineering Plastics (Novadur),
Teijin Chemicals.