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Polyethylene terephthalate

physical science Maturity 7-9

This is a special kind of plastic.

Plastic bottle.jpg
Plastic bottle.jpg
It is used to make many things. It makes clothes and clear bottles. We can even recycle it to use again. It helps us every day. Do you see this plastic near you?
Symbol Resin Code 1 PETE.svg
Symbol Resin Code 1 PETE.svg

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File:Polyethyleneterephthalate.svg
Polyethyleneterephthalate.svg
File:Thistle dinghy with skipper Terry Lettenmaier sailing downwind.jpg
Thistle dinghy with skipper Terry...
File:PETG structural formula section.svg
PETG structural formula section.svg
File:Phthalic acid isomers.PNG
Phthalic acid isomers.PNG
File:PET by Transesterification V1.svg
PET by Transesterification V1.svg
File:PET by Polycondensation V1.svg
PET by Polycondensation V1.svg
File:Plastic bottle.jpg
Plastic bottle.jpg
File:Poly(ethylene_terephthalate)_-_Type_II_Norrish_to_acetaldehyde.png
Poly(ethylene_terephthalate)_-_Type_II_Nor...
File:Symbol Resin Code 1.svg
Symbol Resin Code 1.svg
File:Symbol Resin Code 1 PETE.svg
Symbol Resin Code 1 PETE.svg
File:Symbol Resin Code 01 PET.svg
Symbol Resin Code 01 PET.svg
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