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MeSH Heading: Polyethylene Terephthalates
Tree Number(s): D05.750.728.764; D25.720.728.764; J01.637.051.720.728.764
Unique ID: D011093
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D011093
Scope Note: 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.
Entry Term(s): Dacron; Nalophan; PET Polymer; Poly(Ethylene Terephtalate); Polyethylene Terephthalate; Tedlar
Previous Indexing: Polymers (1966-1972)
Public MeSH Note: 93; was POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE 1973-92
Online Note: use POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATES to search POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE 1973-92
History Note: 93; was POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE 1973-92
Date Established: 1973/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2016/07/01

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage (AD)

adverse effects (AE)

analysis (AN)

chemical synthesis (CS)

chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

economics (EC)

history (HI)

isolation & purification (IP)

metabolism (ME)

pharmacokinetics (PK)

pharmacology (PD)

poisoning (PO)

radiation effects (RE)

standards (ST)

supply & distribution (SD)

therapeutic use (TU)

toxicity (TO)

Concept UI: M0017184
Scope Note: 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.
Terms: Polyethylene Terephthalates Preferred Term
Term UI T032637
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1973); Poly(Ethylene Terephtalate)
Term UI T000901504
Date05/20/2016
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2017); PET Polymer
Term UI T000901505
Date05/20/2016
LexicalTag ABX
ThesaurusID NLM (2017); Polyethylene Terephthalate
Term UI T032636
Date01/13/1992
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1993)

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