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Properties of PET :

• Holograms (i) PET on undergoing complete combustion
produces carbon dioxide and water.
(ii) It is less gas permeable.

(iii) It is strong.

• Filters (iv) It is abrasion resistant.
(v) It is transparent and on the other hand it
can also exist as a semi-crystalline
material.

Uses of PET :
• Dielectric film
(i) It is used for making bottles for
for capacitors
carbonated drinks and for acidic drinks.
(ii) Trays, utensils, etc. are made of PET due to
its abrasion resistant property.
• Liquid crystal displays (iii) Films of PET form a base material for

recording tapes of audio or video
cassettes.

• Vehicles

• Piano

Things of PET
(e) Acrylic : It is a polymer of “acrylonitrite”. It

is also called “Acrylon or Orion or Acrilan
• Guitars
fibres.” Acrylic is similar to wool in its
properties.

Properties of Acrilan :
(d) PET (Polyethylene terephthalate) : PET is a (i) It is light weight.
member of polyester family. Just like
(ii) It is soft
polyesters, it is also thermoplastic. One of the
(iii) It is warm.
very important properties of PET is that it can
undergo recycling. It is made up of carbon, (iv) It dries easily.
hydrogen and oxygen. (v) It has excellent colour fastness.

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