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1. General presentation
1.1 Preliminary remark
The generic term polyester covers a family of polymers whose unit units are made up of alcoholic groups linked to acid groups. Their general formula is :
The various polyesters used in industry are mainly :
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thermoplastic polyesters (linear and saturated), with a highly oriented crystalline structure that makes them suitable for spinning and film production;
Examplepoly(ethylene terephthalate), well known...
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- Plastics – Compression molding of thermoset specimens - ISO 295 - 2004
- Plastics – Unsaturated polyester resins. Conventional determination of reactivity at 80°C - ISO 584 - 1998
- Plastics – (polyester resins) and paints and varnishes (binders). Determination of partial acid number and total acid number - ISO 2114 - 2000
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