tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19506393836713514862024-03-13T13:02:27.976-07:00PolyesterWelcome to our website, which will give you a brief and thorough description of polyester. We hope you enjoy our presentation!Polyesterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03281737281449106262noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1950639383671351486.post-82937157475484518282011-02-13T11:52:00.001-08:002011-02-14T10:39:16.869-08:00Scientific & Genetic Names and Formula<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><b><u><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"></span></u></b></span><br />
<ul><li><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Water, coal and air are used to make polyester fibers. </span></li>
</ul><ul></ul><ul><div style="text-align: right;"></div><li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white; color: black;">When fibers are linked with ester (</span><span style="background-color: white; color: black;">a compound formed by the reaction of alcohol and carboxylic acid) </span><span style="background-color: white; color: black;"><b></b></span><span style="background-color: white; color: black;">they tend to form polyesters.</span></span></li>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: black;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">The formula is a dicarboxylic acid mixed in with dialcohol which later turns into polyester.</span></span></span><br />
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<div style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN"><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Polyester is a very useful fiber and is used in our daily lives including in manufacturing</span><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">:</span></span><br />
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</ul><ul><li><span lang="EN"><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">furniture </span><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> </span></span> </li>
</ul><ul><li><span lang="EN"><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">accessories</span></span></li>
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<li><span lang="EN"><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">recreational gear</span><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> </span></span><span lang="EN"><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"></span></span><br />
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</style><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">(Freedmon. 2010.)</span> </span></td></tr>
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</tbody></table><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"></span>Polyesterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03281737281449106262noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1950639383671351486.post-31369337968785027972011-02-13T11:48:00.001-08:002011-02-13T19:55:24.861-08:00How Polyester is Produced & Recyled<span lang="EN"><span lang="EN"><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: large;">Flow Chart: </span></span></span><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: large;">Here is a run-down on the process of how exactly PET bottles are recycled. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </span></span></div>Polyesterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03281737281449106262noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1950639383671351486.post-49203563909859988622011-02-04T08:57:00.000-08:002011-02-14T09:17:07.424-08:00Physical and Chemical Properties<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><b><u><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Physical Properties</span></u></b></span><br />
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</tbody></table><ul><li><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><i>The weight of polyester is 1.22-1.38 g/cm3</i></span></li>
</ul><ul><li><i><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">It is able to hold forms very well, allowing more things to be made from polyester.</span></i></li>
</ul><ul><li><i><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">It can be wet or dry and still remain strong and it dries very quickly. </span></i></li>
</ul><ul><li><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><i>Very resistant to stretching and wrinkling. That is why it is widely used in manufacturing clothing.</i></span></li>
</ul><ul><li><i><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Polyester is very resistant to shrinking </span></i></li>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">Manufacturers love using polyester as it is</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">resistant to stretching and wrinkling</span>. <span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Freemder, F.A. (Photographer). (2010).</span> </span></td></tr>
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<u style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-large; font-weight: bold;">Chemical Properties</u><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><i>When burned, polyester gives off a strong odour. </i></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><i>The molten residue can cause many harmful burns when it comes in contact with human skin.</i> </span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Polyester melts at a temperature of 249-288° C </span></li>
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