what is polyester? name a popular polyester ?
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Polyester is a category of polymers that contain the ester functional group in their main chain. As a specific material, it most commonly refers to a type called polyethylene terephthalate (PET). Polyesters include naturally occurring chemicals, such as in the cutin of plant cuticles, as well as synthetics such as polybutyrate. Natural polyesters and a few synthetic ones are biodegradable, but most synthetic polyesters are not. The material is used extensively in clothing
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It is a shortenned name for a synthetic fibre, man made polymer ,which as a specific material. In other language Polyester is a category of polymers that contain the ester functional group in their main chain.
The popular polyester is terylene which is chemically known as PET(polyethylene terephthalate) is the most popular ployester all over the world because of its nature to be easily compatible or to be easily blended with natural fibres like cotton.