Polyester

Fibers, pp. 625–648

Abstract

All relevant information on polyester (PET, PBT, PTT) is summarized here. This includes a historic overview, the raw materials and production processes, fiber modification methods, the chemical structure as well as fiber properties and typical filament and staple fiber types. The current markets and the developments over the last decades for staple fibers and filaments and trade names are also described.

Authors 1

1. Dieter Veit corresponding Aachen Institut für Textiltechnik

   RWTH Aachen University

   Affiliation as printed

   Institut für Textiltechnik, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany