Terylene (Dacron)
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Terylene is a polyester fibre produced by condensating ethylene glycol with terephthalic acid. Its chemical formula may be represented as: H[OCH2CH2OOCC6H4CO]n OH.
TERYLENE (DACRON)
Terylene is a polyester fibre produced by condensating
ethylene glycol with terephthalic acid. Its chemical formula may be represented
as: H[OCH2CH2OOCC6H4CO]n
OH. Terylene fibres are prepared by an identical process to that for nylon. On
heating the fibres with phosphoric acid (90%) for 1 minute, it retains its
form. This test is negative in case of nylon. Terylene is used in the same way as
nylon.
