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[*] posted on 18-4-2011 at 07:18
PET Solvent

Are there any good solvents for PET at near room temperature? I've used boiling diethylene gylcol (nearly 200 C), but am looking for something that will work on the bench top.
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[*] posted on 18-4-2011 at 07:40


For polyethylene terephthalate;

Phenol, chlorophenol, nitrobenzene and dimethyl sulphoxide. BHET maybe.

[Edited on 18-4-2011 by Bot0nist]



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