Polyester

What is Polyester?

A condensation polymer made from a dicarboxylic acid and a diol, in which the monomer units are joined by ester linkages, -CO-O-; PET is the polyester used for drinks bottles and clothing fibres.

This definition is part of the Organic Chemistry chapter in Cambridge IGCSE Chemistry.

Concepts related to Polyester

• –coo–
• pet
• diol