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Terylene:
Terylene is a synthetic polyester. It is ester in nature
because of the repeating units of ester linkage.
Industrial
manufacture of Terylene:
Terylene is industrially manufactured by the reaction between
dicarboxylic acid and dialcohol at 250°C, low pressures and antimony oxide as
catalyst.
Figure 21:
Water is a by-product of this reaction and this reaction is an example of Condensation Polymerization.
Uses of Terylene:
Terylene is used to make:
- PVC Terylene thread pipes
- Clothing
- Parachutes
- Ropes
- Plastics
