9e9d9567_portant_Thermoplastic_Polymers__Properties_and_Characteristics
[Type] Polyesters (thermoplastic types) [Uses] Widely used as a textile fibre ('Terylene', 'Dacron') Used in the electrical industries as insulation. Drums and loud speaker cones, drafting materials, book covering, packaging. Gaskets, mould release foils, insulating tapes.
Highly crystalline but if quenched from a melt to below Tg an amorphous structure results. Crystallises if annealed at above Tg. It is used as fibre or film and is strong and stable. Has good dimensional stability and resistance to many organic solvents. Attacked by strong acids and alkalis. Excellent electrical insulation.
Chemistry - Material Choices - Table Physical Properties & Uses of Important Thermoplastic Polymers
Properties and Characteristics