Abstract
Poly(butylene terephthalate) is usually called PBT by analogy with PET, the well known fiber forming thermoplastic polyester. Like PET,PBT is a linear condensation polymer based on terephthalic acid, but instead of the ethylene glycol used in PET, PBT employs 1,4-butanediol .The more definitive name, poly (tetramethylene terephthalate) or PTMT, never did catch on, perhaps an indication of the power of three letter strings in the English alphabet.
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McNally, D., Gall, J.S. (1986). The History of Poly(Butylene Terephthalate) Molding Resins. In: Seymour, R.B., Kirshenbaum, G.S. (eds) High Performance Polymers: Their Origin and Development. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-7073-4_7
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