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Polyester

physical science Maturity 9-11

Polyester is a strong material.

Polyestershirt.jpg
Polyestershirt.jpg
It is used to make clothes. It can also make bottles. It does not shrink in the wash. This helps your clothes stay nice. Do you wear polyester?

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File:Definition polyester ester group.svg
Definition polyester ester group.svg
File:Polyestershirt.jpg
Polyestershirt.jpg
File:Polyester Shirt, close-up.jpg
Polyester Shirt, close-up.jpg
File:SEMexample.jpg
SEMexample.jpg
File:Drop of water on water-resistant textile (100% polyester).jpg
Drop of water on water-resistant textile...
File:Overview polyester formation reaction.svg
Overview polyester formation reaction.svg
File:Polyester formation via direct esterification.svg
Polyester formation via direct esterification.svg
File:Polyester formation via transesterification.svg
Polyester formation via transesterification.svg
File:Polyester formation via neat acyl chloride.svg
Polyester formation via neat acyl chloride.svg
File:Polyester formation via interfacial acyl chloride.svg
Polyester formation via interfacial acyl...
File:Polyester formation via amine acyl chloride.svg
Polyester formation via amine acyl chloride.svg
File:Polyester ring-opening formation.svg
Polyester ring-opening formation.svg

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