PET - Polyethylene Terephthalate
- Polyethylene terephthalate (sometimes written poly(ethylene terephthalate)), commonly abbreviated PET, PETE, or the obsolete PETP or PET-P, is the most common thermoplastic polymer resin of the polyester family and is used in fibres for clothing, containers for liquids and foods, thermoforming for manufacturing, and in combination with glass fibre for engineering resins.
● Properties
▶ Excellent Electrical Insulation Property
▶ Excellent Chemical Resistance, Better Resistance to Acids than PA or POM
▶ High Relative Strength, Stiffness
▶ High Demensional Stability
▶ Low Heat Expansion
▶ Easy to Machine
▶ Good Sliding Properties and Hard Wearing
● Application
▶ Bearings, Gear Wheels, Parts for Pumps, Screws
▶ Protective Housings, Insulations
● Type
▶ Block Sheet, Rod
▶ Reinforced Grade Mixed with Various Optional Fillers