Polyester (IMAGE)

KTH, Royal Institute of Technology

Polyester

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Polyester could one day be produced without endocrine-disrupting bisphenol. A test fabric was synthesized using a non-toxic, bio-sourced bisphenol. The polyester showed thermal stability and mechanical properties comparable to or better than BPA-based plastics.

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Vladyslav Starozhylov

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