Introduction to Polymers and PET

This is the first of a four part series. This session will give even a non-technical attendee the foundation needed to understand the uniqueness of PET and how its properties can be altered. It reviews polymer definitions, explains commonly used terminologies, and introduces how polymers are produced. The critical concept of amorphous and crystalline materials are explained in context with how this governs a polymer’s properties. The session concludes with a description of thermal properties and how these are important to the blow molding of PET.