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IT is generally considered that polyethylene terephthalate is soluble only in a restricted range of rather specialized organic liquids, such as o-chlorophenol, tetrachlorethane/phenol, etc. It is the purpose of this report to describe conditions under which this range may be extended.
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COTTAM, L., SHELDON, R. Solubility of Polyethylene Terephthalate. Nature 205, 1005 (1965). https://doi.org/10.1038/2051005a0
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