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Polyethylene Terephthalates MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Polyethylene Terephthalates
Tree Number(s)
D05.750.728.764
D25.720.728.764
J01.637.051.720.728.764
Unique ID
D011093
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D011093
Scope Note
Polyester polymers formed from terephthalic acid or its esters and ethylene glycol. They can be formed into tapes, films or pulled into fibers that are pressed into meshes or woven into fabrics.
Entry Term(s)
Dacron
Nalophan
PET Polymer
Poly(Ethylene Terephtalate)
Polyethylene Terephthalate
Tedlar
Registry Numbers
0
Previous Indexing
Polymers (1966-1972)
Public MeSH Note
93; was POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE 1973-92
Online Note
use POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATES to search POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE 1973-92
History Note
93; was POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE 1973-92
Date Established
1973/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2016/07/01
Polyethylene Terephthalates Preferred
Dacron Narrower
Tedlar Broader
Nalophan Broader
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