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Polyethylene terephthalate

United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard

Synonym(s):

Poly(ethylene terephthalate)

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Linear Formula:
(C10H8O4)n
CAS Number:
25038-59-9
MDL number:
MFCD00084422
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
NACRES:
NA.24

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pharmaceutical primary standard

manufacturer/tradename

USP

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

format

neat

SMILES string

OCCO.OC(=O)c1ccc(cc1)C(O)=O

InChI

1S/C8H6O4.C2H6O2/c9-7(10)5-1-2-6(4-3-5)8(11)12;3-1-2-4/h1-4H,(H,9,10)(H,11,12);3-4H,1-2H2

InChI key

FYIBGDKNYYMMAG-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Polyethylene terephthalate is the most commonly used polymer mainly in the manufacture of water bottles.[1][2]
This product is provided as delivered and specified by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. All information provided in support of this product, including SDS and any product information leaflets have been developed and issued under the Authority of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.
For further information and support please go to the website of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.

Application

Used in electrical parts including relay bases and lamp sockets, pump housings, gears, sprockets, chair arms, casters and furniture components.

Features and Benefits

Balance of strength, stiffness and toughness, excellent electrical properties, surface appearance and chemical resistance.

Analysis Note

These products are for test and assay use only. They are not meant for administration to humans or animals and cannot be used to diagnose, treat, or cure diseases of any kind.  ​

Other Notes

Sales restrictions may apply.

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk_germany

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

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Polyethylene terephthalate-I. Chemistry, thermodynamics and transport properties.
Ravindranath K & Mashelkar RA
Chemical Engineering Science, 41(9), 2197-2214 (1986)
Assessing human exposure to phthalic acid and phthalate esters from mineral water stored in polyethylene terephthalate and glass bottles
Montuori P, et al.
Food Additives and Contaminants, 25(4), 511-518 (2008)

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  1. How can I determine the shelf life / expiration / retest date of this product?

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    1. If this product has an expiration or retest date, it will be shown on the Certificate of Analysis (COA, CofA). If there is no retest or expiration date listed on the product's COA, we do not have suitable stability data to determine a shelf life. For these products, the only date on the COA will be the release date; a retest, expiration, or use-by-date will not be displayed.
      For all products, we recommend handling per defined conditions as printed in our product literature and website product descriptions. We recommend that products should be routinely inspected by customers to ensure they perform as expected.
      For products without retest or expiration dates, our standard warranty of 1 year from the date of shipment is applicable.
      For more information, please refer to the Product Dating Information document: https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/deepweb/assets/sigmaaldrich/marketing/global/documents/449/386/product-dating-information-mk.pdf

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  2. How is shipping temperature determined? And how is it related to the product storage temperature?

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    1. Products may be shipped at a different temperature than the recommended long-term storage temperature. If the product quality is sensitive to short-term exposure to conditions other than the recommended long-term storage, it will be shipped on wet or dry-ice. If the product quality is NOT affected by short-term exposure to conditions other than the recommended long-term storage, it will be shipped at ambient temperature. As shipping routes are configured for minimum transit times, shipping at ambient temperature helps control shipping costs for our customers. For more information, please refer to the Storage and Transport Conditions document: https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/deepweb/assets/sigmaaldrich/marketing/global/documents/316/622/storage-transport-conditions-mk.pdf

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  3. can you please tell the size of these plastic particles

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    1. The product is not sold as particles. The pack size of the product is three 2 x 2.5" strips of poly(ethylene terephthalate). Please see the USP website for more information.

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