Polyethylene Terephthalates
"Polyethylene Terephthalates" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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.
| Descriptor ID |
D011093
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D05.750.728.764 D25.720.728.764 J01.637.051.720.728.764
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| Concept/Terms |
Polyethylene Terephthalates- Polyethylene Terephthalates
- Polyethylene Terephthalate
- Terephthalate, Polyethylene
- Terephthalates, Polyethylene
- Poly(Ethylene Terephtalate)
- PET Polymer
- PET Polymers
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| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Polyethylene Terephthalates" by people in Profiles.
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Thromboxane A2 receptor density increases during chronic exposure to thromboxane A2 receptor antagonists after porcine carotid bypass. Cardiovasc Surg. 1997 Feb; 5(1):92-8.