Polyester

Team 6 - Dhanush, Lakshita, Janani, Snigdha

 1) Polyester is a textile used for clothes,
blinds, etc.

2) Polyester is a category of polymers that

contain the esters functional group in their
main chain.

3) Sometimes polyesters are spun with

What is Polyester? Natural Fibres, a few examples below.

Eg:- Cotton-polyester blends can be strong,

wrinkle-free, tear-resistant and reduce
shrinking.

Eg:- Synthetic fibers using polyester have high

water, wind and environmental resistance
when compared to plant-derived fibers. They
are less fire resistant than normal polyester
and can melt when ignited.
 ● The most common type of chemical
reaction used to make polyester takes
place at high temperatures in a vacuum.
A petroleum by-product, alcohol, and
carboxyl acid are mixed to form a

How is it made? compound known as monomer or

“ester.” This reaction is known
as polymerization. The polymer material
created during polymerization is
extruded while hot into long fibers that
are stretched until they are about five
times their original length. The resultant
fiber forms an arrangement of molecules
that is very strong.
 ● Polyester is made up of long-
chain polymers. There are two
primary types of polyester
called polyethene terephthalate
What is it made (PET) and poly-1, 4-
cyclohexylene-dimethylene
of ? (PCDT). PET is the most
popular type as it is applicable
to a wider variety of uses and
is stronger than
PCDT. However, PCDT is
more elastic and resilient and
is used in heavier consumer
applications.
 1) Polyester as said in the above slide is
Wrinkle-free and does not allow the heat
produced by your body to escape so it is
very effective during the Winters.

2) Polyester retains its shape and is

mostly hydrophobic so when paired with a
Why Polyester? hydrophobic coating, it can be very useful
In Damp or Moist Conditions.

3) Resists Stretching and Shrinking.

4) Strong and Durable.

5) Dyes well.
 1) Does not absorb very well, so It will be
very uncomfortable during the Summers.

2) Lots of static discharges.

Why Not 3) Pills a lot.

Polyester?
Tons of Polyester bought between 2000-2005

1 Ton = 907
KGs
Facts
● The largest producer of polyester is China.
● The largest Consumer of polyester is also China.
● Polyester is a man-made Fabric.
● Polyester was founded in a DuPont lab in the late 1930s by a scientist called
W. H. Caruthers.
● The first commercial polyester was called terylene and was publicised in 1941
by a group of british scientists.
 How Fabric
Impacts India’s
Unity In
Diversity
 Unity in Diversity is staying united with
someone(or a group) without care for
Where They come from,What Religion
They Follow etc.

What Is Unity In WikiPedia Version:-

Diversity? Unity in diversity is a concept of "unity without

uniformity and diversity without fragmentation"
that shifts focus from unity based on a mere
tolerance of physical, cultural, linguistic, social,
religious, political, ideological and/or
psychological differences towards a more
complex unity based on an understanding that
difference enriches human interactions. It has
applications in many fields, including ecology,
cosmology, philosophy, religion and politics.
 India is a country of various
cultures, races, languages and
religions. It is a land of unity in
How Does diversity where people of
Fabric Impact different lifestyles and manners
live together. ...Unity in
India’s Unity In diversity in almost all aspects
of the society has become
Diversity? source of strength and wealth
all through the country.
Index | Static - (of an electric charge) having
gathered on or in an object that
| cannot conduct a current.
Slide 2 - Polymers,Esters,Blends,Ignited | Pills - (of knitted fabric) form small
balls of fluff on its surface.
| Polymers - a substance which has a
Slide 3 - HydroPhobic,Dyes molecular structure built up chiefly or
| completely from a large number of
similar units bonded together.
| Esters - an organic compound made
Slide 4 - Static,Pills by replacing the hydrogen of an acid
--------------------------------------------------------------- by an alkyl or other organic group.
Ignite/Ignited - Light on Fire Blends - mix (a substance) with
HydroPhobic - Water-Resistant another substance so that they
Dyes - a natural or synthetic substance used combine together.
to add a colour to or change the colour of
something.
Bibliography

All slides compsed and compiled by – Team 6

External sources – Topbuzz.com, WikiPedia.com, Knowledgetextile.com

and YarnsAndFibres.com
Thank You
Questions
● What is polyester?
● What are the chemicals used to make polyester?
● How does fabric impact India’s Unity in diversity?
● Who founded polyester and where?
● Who publicised polyester?
● Who is the largest producer of Polyester?
● Who is the largest consumer of Polyester?
● What was the first comercially available Polyester called?
● When was The first comercially available polyester publicised?